absolutely. ambassad ambassador, thank you for your expertise tonight. it s been a pleasure. elsewhere overseas this weekend in north korea, kim jong-un new year s speech full of the expected and usual self-con garagelation but analysts are paying attention to kim s claim that north korea is close to testing an intercontinental ballistic missile. there s a reason to take the threat more seriously than in years past. kim jong-un chose his new year s day address to talk of in national defense capacity. he talked of a hydrogen bomb test that we can t verify and then he said this. research and development of the cutting edge tech weapons are actively progressing and strengthening our defense capables including last stage
missile is imminent. in a new year s speech, he says his country is making preparations to conduct the first test of the long-range missiles. it is a bold move, raising fears that north korea has strengthened its nuclear capabilities before donald trump s inauguration. kim jong-un chose his new year s day address to talk of a turn in bolstering national defense capacity. he talked yet again of the hydrogen bomb test, which we can t independently verify, and then he said this. translator: research and development of the cutting edge tech weapons are actively progressing and strengthening our defense capabilities, including last stage preparation of tests for inter continental ballistic rocket launch have been continuously succeeding. this will protect the destiny of the motherland. nobody knows if, at all, how