anchor: that was douglas herbert reporting.th korea's latest launch is an unprecedented series in a threat to regional security. north korea fired a ballistic missile designed to carry a nuclear payload that splashed into the pacific ocean. >> he is determined to fulfill his nuclear ambition. firstkorea testfired the missile in 1984. and since kim jong-un took over from his father, the pace of ballistic missile testing has picked up. he conducted 24 last year and 14 this year. his successes have multiplied and he has made a point of attending every test. into his rule, north korea launched a long rage rocket to put a satellite into orbit. a rocket similar in design of carrying a warhead as far as california. it disintegrated. undeterred, they did again launch a rocket into space. this time, successfully. north korea's capability has grown. in january 2000 16, the ground shook by 5.1 on the richter scale. north korea announced that they had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb more powerfully -- more powerful than an atom bomb. t