it could be perhaps that it's determined that it might have been an attempted hydrogen lgd hydrogen test but unsuccessful. >> it could hit american colonized places. let's talk about time lines. how long could a place like north korea if they are on the line of mirror chunizeing their weapons before they could pose a threat to america for instance? >> i think there's two piece he of the question. one is technology and two account threat or lack of threat. on the technology threat maybe within a decade they will be able to. they still have to test other elements. not only miniaturizing the warhead, but ruggedizing it. and they haven't tested whether their missiles have any viable targeting issues, there are a lot of technological issues. is it a threat the north koreans, one or three viable mountable missiles, it takes a day or two to set up so that's not a viable first strike nifl missile system. they are testing with submarines launching and so fort. north koreans know they are going to lose any war they engage in and they are going to be reticent to fire the first shot. >> roger bairve

but what is the claim of the hydrogen bomb? >> for north koreans, it would showcase a much higher level of technology than they have had in the past, and it would indicate the idea that they are still able to carry out all these activities and that way show the futility of such sanctioned and really the third component in there would be to show that it would, the hydrogen bomb perhaps is a faster path to a smaller nuclear weapon they could mount on a missile and therefore a more usable and deployable weapon. >> how do you at stratford determine, north korea, what's true or not, this december kim jong-un announced the country had developed a hydrogen bomb, the claim was shot down by intelligence officials. how do you make sense where they are in their nuclear prowess? >> in this case it's going to be waiting for the basic scientific tests. one is going to be the reviews of the seismic patterns, to get a gauge for the size of the explosion and an indication of the type of explosion he that took place, and testing the chemical ele

north korea saying it's detonated its first hydrogen bomb. if it's true, what are they saying about their plans for it? we will press our expert, hope they can give us insight on what's going on there, back at home, we will break down president obama's plan to curb gun violence and all of the challenges that faces, we're going to speak with the mother of the teen that the president spoke about in this speech. >> that young man, who was killed, protecting his friends from shots that were fired in their neighborhood. plus we will get gop reaction from the campaign trail with republican presidential candidate senator rand paul. we have a busy show as usual. >> oh. we'll see what he has to say. thanks so much, meika. >>> the stockmarket maybe feels like you are reaching for the new years roladies, powerball, that is not a way to plan for retirement i have three sure fire ways. >> does that involved roladies? zplmplts . >>> some welcome weather news this morning after so much drought in some part of the country. some of the wettest days in years.

as you said, we don't know whether or not it was a hydrogen bomb. we've been hearing from one government institute here at the korean institute of government staft, that the radio active material would have blown east to the sea of japan or the east sea. so it'll take at least two days for them to collect that material and then to analyze it. even then, they say, it may not be that they can give a definitive answer whether or not it was a hydrogen bomb. as far as pyongyang is concerned, they say it was and successful. and the photo with the north korean leader was signing the order for this to go ahead on january third, according to north korean state media. it says he issued the order back in december the 15th, just a few days after he publicly admitted they had the h bomb, the claim which, at the time, many analysts queried and said was highly unlikely that they could have made such a significant jump in nuclear capability. at this point, it's yet to be confirmed whether or not this was a hydrogen nuclear test, but the fact that this test went ahe

detonated the most powerful of weapons - a hydrogen bomb. but other countries have their doubts. >>> north korea claims it has detonated the most powerful of weapons, a hydrogen bomb. other countries have their doubts. >>> here at home, a meeting about rent control in alameda goes late into the night as people worry they can no longer afford to stay. >>> more rain is expected in an already rainy week. "today in the bay" starts right now. very good wednesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm scott mcgrew in for sam brock. a rainy wednesday. meteorologist kari hall tracking the conditions for us. >> good morning. we're starting off with some rain. it has been very heavy as we take a look at this storm system. it's just now starting to move in. something that's different from yesterday, a lot more lightning with this one and heavy downpours along with gusty winds. we're seeing bright intensities picking up on the radar moving from san francisco down into the peninsula. we'll be moving in there and approachin

bomb that we have other things to talk about. >> let's talk about that hydrogen bomb -- possible hydrogenalthough latest intelligence says it wasn't necessarily one. what would president cruz be doing right now with you by his side? >> well, what i would be advising him to do would be to make it very clear north koreans that there are ramifications for this behavior. the problem we have is that there have been no checks on them over the course of the last seven years, even perhaps longer than that. and so they've been testing, testing, testing. if nothing else, last night they signalled that they are going towards a hydrogen bomb. and this is intolerable. so the chinese should know that we will not stand for this behavior. and that if they can't corral them, there will be ramifications for them as well. and we should be reaching out to our very strong allies in the region, japan, south korea, taiwan, and really reassuring them that america's with them. >> what's so confounding about the problem of north korea is that you have in the last three administrations three very different approach

hydrogen bombs are more difficult to make. >> hydrogen bombs are difficult to build, and it is unlikelyth korea has this capability. the important thing for north korea is that it sees nuclear weapon capabilities as a deterrent against attacks from south korea and the u.s. rupert: north korean soldiers may be good at deuce, but a hydrogen bomb with put this impoverished country in a different league. the main beneficiary would be is young dictator, kim jong un. nuclear weapons are about one thing for him. his own survival. wants tos kim jong un tell his domestic constituents he is powerful, strong, and in control of the regime he just took over. he seems to be trying to tell the international community he and his company is a -- he and his country is a nuclear power. , thet: for people in seoul have aat north korea may hydrogen bomb is terrifying. what can the world deal about it? sanctions have been tried and failed. maybe it is time for the world to engage with north korea. it is hard to see how any western leader can engage with a regime that just set off a nuclear device. un securit

north korea says it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb.the experts aren't convinced. >>> homeless and freezing, the refugees trying to survive in winter weather. >>> and we'll have the

there may be hydrogen gas, there may be a smaller amount of hydrogen isotope which basically allows a bigger destructive force, a greater yield for the explosion. and maybe this is what allows kim jong-un to claim that he has the h-bomb. but we've got to bear in mind, this is really for a domestic audience. let's recap what happened woenz. >> kim jong-un signs the order for nuclear test number four. saying the country is, quote, starting the year with exciting noise of the first hydrogen bomb. if this is true, it would signal a huge jump in the country's capability. but south korea's defense ministry said it would be difficult to believe it was hydrogen, according to a news agency. officials say it could be days before they know for sure. some say they may never be 1 you recollect h% certain. condemnation around the world. they oppose the test, saying it did not have prior knowledge of it. the south korean president calls it a provocation which threatens people's lives. >> it is important to take stern measures with the international community with the yao its and our allies. >> the u

a test of a hydrogen bomb registered a magnitude of 5.1. north korea has only tested less powerful plutonium bombs. it said it's protected its sovereignty. the test means a higher stage of the dprk's development of the nuclear force by suck succeeding the h-bomb test in the most perfect manner in history the dprk proudly joined the advanced ranks of nuclear weapons states. the prime minister sshinzo abe referred to the test as a threat to japan's security. they clearly lated the security council's resolutions adding it's a serious challenge to the nuclear nonproliferation efforts. in seoul following this breaking news with more. paula, just walk us through for people just tuning in. how did this aun unfold? and to be honest, this may have been a surprise to us, but certainly the north koreans telegraphed this could have happened. >> this happened at 10:00 a.m. local time. so about four hours or so now. the north koreans giving that statement, saying that they have succe successfully tested a hydrogen nuclear device. we don't know at this po

they detonated a hydrogen bomb. harsh winter weather has hit the latakia refugee camp covering the area with snow and forcing thousands of displaced people to seek emergency shelter. >>> the latest to recall its ambassador from iran. >> the group of armed civilians is continue to go defy the american government as the stand off enters it's fifth day. the ranchers have taken over a remote state wildlife center in organ afte oregon after accusing the federal government of bullying them into giving up their land. it's been going on for five days now. they've called for a community meeting in a couple of hours there. what are we expecting to happen at that meeting? >> well, this community meeting should be happening in two hours now. it will be happening in burns. this is the nearest town to where these militiamen have taken over the refugee. it's about 50 kilometers or 30 miles from where we are at now. it is the fairgrounds. this is where the local sheriff is having the local meeting primarily to talk to residents in

he ordered his scientist to test a hydrogen bomb.erhaps, the current thinking is they probably added trilium, that's a variation of hydrogen, and called it a hydrogen bomb in north korea and nobody wants to give the boss bad news. we don't know if that's right, but if this is something north korea wants for political reasons, for reasons of prestige or trying to consolidate his power. >> to intimidate folks around the world. if you can put up that graphic one more time showing the seismic activity. this is the data out of the four tests we have had before since 2006. and it seems as if the data of these tests all fall within the richter scale of about the same place. so it leaves most people with the analysis they have to say that, no, they weren't able to do this. this is just the same old same old. >> that's right. i mean, although the same old of another test, a fourth test of an atomic bomb is still a real problem every time they test they can perfect their design a little bit. they are trying to get a smaller weapon that they ca

was that this was not a hydrogen bomb. you still say this pose as direct threat to the united states. why? >> absolutely. whether this is a hydrogen test or a nuclear test, this would be the third test that north korea has undertaken during president obama's presidency. the president has stated that he had a goal entering his two terms here that we would have a world without nuclear weapons yet this is not on the to-do list of the administration. i wrote a letter to the president asking him to address this in his state of the union. your cnn piece was an excellent description that north korea has nuclear capability and missile technology that places the united states at risk. that is the same whether it's a hydrogen bomb or nuclear bomb. >> and gordon, even if this isn't a hydrogen bomb and you don't think it was, north korea sure wants the world to think that it was. why is kim jong-un doing this now, do you think? >> i think this is internal regime politics. kim jong-un has been at the top of the north korean political s

jim, do they believe that it is a hydrogen bomb?> well, wolf, we have had the most definitive public statement from the administration on this, and they have been analyzing, and u.s. intelligence has been analyzing the test since the hours that north korea conducted it. and moments ago josh earnest says that the initial analysis indicates that it is not what north korea claims, and not a successful hydrogen bomb test. this is what josh earnest had to say. >> this is a serious subject. the initial analysis that has been conducted of the events that were reported overnight is not consistent with the north korean claims of a successful hydrogen bomb test there. is nothing that has occurred in the last 24 hours for the united states government to change our technical and military capabilities. i hasten to add that we are continuing the work necessary to learn more about the nuclear test that north korea conducted last night. >> now, north krorea has been claiming for a number of weeks it is moving towards a hydrogen bomb capability, and

a hydrogen body was tested. if confirmed, the test is a violation of the comprehensive lands treaty. an emotional u.s. president has unveiled plans to curb gun violence across the u.s. president obama esays he gets mad every time he thinks of the 20 children gunned down in 2012. his executive order will require more gun background checks, address mental illness and focus on gun safety. an armed anti-government group is continuing to occupy several federal buildings outside the small town of burns in oregon now for five days. the group wants the government top hand over land used for ranching. at least 36 refugees have died after two boats capsized off turkey's aegean coast. the area is a launching point for many trying to enter the ewe peen union by heading towards the greek island of lesbos. 12 people were rescued and the u.s. coast guard is looking for mr survivors. >> reporter: it is the first week of a new year. the warm summer long gone and the refugees' journey is getting harder. off the turkish coast a ru

korea'sp next, north hydrogen bomb.will bring you latest reaction and analysis from the pyongyang. in the meantime, france condemns the news that north korea has detonated a hydrogen bomb. says they are considering further moves against north korea. we are seeing the international condemnation. where is the money flowing? out of south korea, bottom of your screen, going into the dollar. is coming out of other currencies into the japanese yen. the japanese yen is rising against all major currencies this board. checking in before we go to the european board, they have u.s. futures indicating lower. lundgren is down by 90 points. "count to go, this is tdown." ♪ we live in a pick and choose world. choose, choose, choose. but at bedtime? ...why settle for this? enter sleep number, and the lowest prices of the season. sleepiq technology tells you how well you slept and what adjustments you can make. you like the bed soft. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from good to great to wow! only at a sleep number store... find th

we don't know for sure if it was, in fact, hydrogen. at least the first two of the three tests were plutonium. the 2013 one. it was not known if it was uranium and plutonium. there are differences of opinions on that. but if this is a hydro general test, it would be a significant jump in capability for north korea. they have published a photo of him signing the order. and also a handwritten statement that he had signed to issue the order for this. and we have been hear international condemnation already flooding in from the region, from south korea, from japan, from the united kingdom. we also know, we just heard right now in the past couple of minutes, a meeting is underkay between the south korean foreign ministry, between the u.s. ambassador to south korea, and also the commander of the u.s. forces here in korea. so they will be discussing what has happened. remember, there are close to 30,000 u.s. troops here in south korea. south korea defense ministry saying they are on a high state of alert. john? >> more from the breaking news i

if, indeed, north korea tested the hydrogen bomb. this is hundreds of times more powerful than for example the bomb dropped in 1945 on hiroshima and the bombs on nagasaki. this is a very dangerous explosive device that north korea says it would use to defend its sovereign territory. of course, that's been the regime led by kim jong-un, the defence for developing a nuclear program all along. what the united states has been doing, certainly since president obama too office is a policy known as strategic patience, hoping that because of pressure from sanctions and what not that north korea would choose to denuclearize it's own. they have a lot of raw uranium. they have the potential to build more many warheads. they are developing their former capabilities. listen to what the former people say will happen. >> i'm not sewer what patience will get us so far. there will be a discussion in the u.n., an effort to tighten sanction, there will be i think effort we aregional efforts including china. i hope there will be some understanding that

north korea says it has detonated a hydrogen bomb. the nuclear body has described it as a grave threat to peace. an emergency meeting has been called of the u.n. security council. the test was announced on north korean television. >> translation: we will not give up the nuclear program as long as the u.s. maintained its stance of aggression >>> we can speak now who is the spokesman for the japanese p.m. he joins us on the line. if this is confirmed, that, indeed, a hydrogen bomb has been tested, how significant a development is it? >> i think we would like to say that the test conducted today is totally unacceptable. it poses great threats and we oppose that >>> as i mentioned before, if this, indeed, the testing of a hydrogen bomb as opposed to the three previous occasions thought to have been atomic bombs, how significant a development would this be? >> well, it's difficult to tell at this moment. we have been collecting a lot of information by ourselves and with our relevant countries like united states and south korea. we are stil

north korea successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. united states security council will meet today. >> european stocks down in early trade. u.s. futures pointing to a sharply lower open here at home. >> plus a little birdie says change is coming. why twitter should abandon it's 140 character limit. it's tuesday, january 6th, 2016 and you're watching worldwide exchange on cnbc. ♪ >> good morning and welcome to worldwide exchange. north korea successfully conducted it's first hydrogen bomb came. it came after a earthquake was reported during a nuclear test site. it will be the first nuclear test since 2013 and violates continuing un sanctions. let's check in on what this means for global markets. the futures pointing to a significant move downward. >> getting worse throughout the morning. this is a pattern on worldwide exchange. i don't know if it's us or the world. >> europe and asia, the u.s. reaction is bigger today than the european -- well, the european ones are worse as well. they're down 1.5% as you can see the dax and the cac bot

the explosion of hydrogen bomb.erts say it wasn't a hydrogen bomb, very analogous to similar explosions we out of that area in 2013 which were close to atomic explosions but bottom line is the seismic activity, it was not a firecracker. assyria's seismic activity would indicate something exploded in that neck of the woods, despite sanctions and the like the we thought would keep the north koreans in line. not quite. the u.n. moving to push more sanctions here but you know how that goes. you see how well it goes. they are seizing on this already, republican candidates put this together with a number of foreign policy debacles to say it is time for a change. none of those candidates on the right or the left are that change, maybe he is. i'm talking about former new mexico two time governor gary johnson ran as a republican for president, independent president. and now be doing something like that. good to have you back with us. what is on your mind? >> i want to announce my candidacy for president. i am hoping to get t

ties >> reporter: testing a hydrogen bomb violates resolutions. the u.s.requesting an emergency meeting of the piano. the council will pursue new action against south korea -- against north korea. the organization which monitors for signs of nuclear testing detecting what it calls an unusual seismic event coming from north korea. the epicenter located at a testing site. this is the fourth time north korea has tested a nuclear weapon but the first to involve a hydrogen bomb, which is more powerful than an atomic bomb. there is skepticism that of the the h-bomb is what they actually tested. >> the initial analysis conducted is not consistent with north korean claims of a successful hydrogen bomb test. >> reporter: they say the bomb they tested was placed on a missile and it could pose a direct threat to neighboring countries. david miller, fox2. >>> coming up we will dig deeper on this topic, thomas henriksen will join us, he has written a book about how america deals with north korea. >> so many questions when it comes to what happened. happened. >> the ide

north korea's claim that it tested a hydrogen bomb. japan's prime minister weighed in calling it a serious threat. we'll have a live update with more context on the story coming up next. >>> more on the top story, north korea claiming that it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. the first indication a good sized seismic event recorded in north korea a couple of hours ago. adrian brown joins us from beijing china with more. some of north korea's neighbours are reacting with alarm to this. >> that's right. at 10 o'clock this morning local time we were told it looked like there'd been a suspected earthquake in north korea. as the mourning drew on, it was clear it was more than that. a short time ago north korean media confirmed in a brief statement that north korea claimed out a hydrogen test. it was successful and in defense of a nation. a short time ago, a spokesman announced that she was convening a meeting of key security advisors. the test was called a serious threat to the korean peninsula. what is key is how south korea will re

north korea said it tested a hydrogen bomb.y said the test is an act of self-defense. around the same time of the alleged test took place an earthquake took place. it is monitoring the situation. >>> globalle markets under pressure this morning on that news. we are gearing u up for another tough day on wall street. look at this dow feature now sinking to the lowest. now up 31 is -- 311 points now. the nasdaq is the leading index on the down side. so selling is picking up here as we near the opening bell. crude oil move sharply lower. they are moving to their lows in the overnight section. the wti contract off 4%. in asia stocks mostly lower there. china shanghai composite posting a low of nearly 4%. we are in the third trading days of the year. >>> it's not a great thing to happen this early in the happen. as that starts to weaken i think the markets in china will a ale suf more and the u.s. market will be effected by that. >> sandra: back to breaking news, north korea said it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb sparking attent

but a hydrogen bomb?hat's hundreds of times more powerful and would likely have created a much bigger earthquake. news week's beijing bureau chief melinda lu joins me from the chinese capital. what do we know this morning? >> well, unfortunately we don't know very much, josÉ. the opacity of north korea is legendary. and even its claim that they have exploded a hydrogen bomb has to be met with at least some questions and skepticism. it was not thought that they had the capability to test a hydrogen bomb, although they might have been working up to the possibility of a test of something called a boosted fission bomb, which is not quite as powerful and not quite as advanced. it could take weeks or even months to verify whether this really was a hydrogen bomb. >> but misomething was dedetona right? this at least we feel comfortable enough to say occurred. >> something definitely created a seismic event. yes, the chances are very high that it was a nuclear test, which would have been the fourth in nine years b

a hydrogen bomb produces a more powerful blast than atomic weapons. you'll remember- atomic bombs are the explosives the u-s dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki during world war two. in december, north korea's leader kim jong un claimed north korea had a hydrogen bomb... but the u-s said there was no solid evidence of such a device. both the a-bomb and h-bomb can destroy everything within a several mile radius. it could take days to verify north korea's claim. news of north korea's h-bomb claim could impact the stock market today. u-s stock futures are lower check dow futures than 200-points. about china's helping either... bottom line, there are some scary geopolitics going on right now, which is leading to market unrest. european markets are all down about 1-percent in early trading. asian markets ended the session slightly lower -- except in china where the shanghai ended up 2- percent. new overnight... denver police chased a truck through parts of the city. d-p-d tells us it started when a person called 9-1- 1... to report that they were being follo

what seems highly dubious is it was the hydrogen bomb.en i talked to officials, the reaction ranged from highly skeptical to hey, it just didn't happen. and the reason why, is the blast, while very powerful, was very, very small for the range of nuclear weapons. as one official said, hydrogen bombs are measured in mega tons, regular atomic bombs are measured in kilo tons. there was a very small kiloton blast. by comparison, the first american successful test of a hydrogen bomb was 10 megatons. pentagon officials tell me they believe this test is more consistent with what was last done in 2006, and they say at this point, it doesn't seem to indicate that north korea has mastered the technology to create those much more powerful hydrogen bombs. and the way they work, del, just for a moment, and i'm sure you remember all of this from your high school physics, but the smaller atomic bomb is -- splits the atom. plutonium or uranium usually is the fuel. a hydrogen bomb uses that explosion so set up a chain of reactions, and that produced a much

did north korea set off a hydrogen bomb today? the nation claims, yes thh did - but experts worldwide don't think so. either way - just the idea is sparking alarm across tte country. stevv handelsman has the story tonight here on the hill and down at the white house no one of what to do about this nuclear threat. as north korea a laimed it set off a hydrogen bomb it released footage of north koreans cheering the announcement. it's for self defense, said this man something big exploded at the north korea ttst site... but the e arthquake wavvs it made do not indicate an h-bomb said the white house sot: josh earnest, white house press secretary :19-:25 "the initial analysis is not connstent with north korean claims of a successful hydrogen bomb test" us-govt. video 1952 :26-:34 a fusion h-bomb ... like fftage...tested by the u-s in 1952 ... is far far more powerful and dangerous than the ordinary fission atomic bombs north korea has already detonated. but experts say, dictator kim jong un ... ordering todada's test... signaled he is

>>> north korea says its successly tested a powerful hydrogen bomb. its southern neighbour is not convinced. hello, i'll martine dennis, welcome to al jazeera live from doha, lose to come in the programme - >>> omeless and freezing - the syrian refugees struggling to get by in the blistering weather >> every time i think about those kids it gets me mad >>> an emotional president obama >>> an emotional president obama reveals tighter measures regulating guns in the u.s. plus... >>> the u.n. face charges that its peacekeepers sexually assaulted underaged girls in the central african republic >>> north korea says its detonated a hydrogen bomb. the u.n. body which monitors nuclear testing described it as a grave test to peace, calling for an emergency meeting of the for an emergency meeting of the japan and south korea expressed doubts over pyongyang's claims. >> adrian brown is our correspondent in beijing. >> reporter: a short time ago the foreign ministry gave a bri briefing to median journalists of the it was trght the reduke urged north korea to ceas

so i don't consider this a failure of a hydrogen bomb. certainly, the explosive magnitude was similar to their third test. and more in the range of sort of hiroshima and nagasaki, but that is plenty, and i consider that test to have been successful. >> you know, you talked about making it smaller and lighter. so, obviously, they're looking for kind of a miniaturization in order to put it on weapons, on ballistic missiles and the like. is that what you're worried about most? >> this test, most likely, was aimed precisely as to how to make them smaller and lighter, and one possibility in doing that is not only to make a smaller and lighter normal atomic bomb, but perhaps to go sort of halfway between an at atomic bomb and a hydrogen bomb. that is what we call a boosted fishing bomb. in other words, it's one that's, like, turbo charged bomb, and this boosting process actually uses the hydrogen iso topic fuel. it's really not a hydrogen bomb, but it's possible they went in that direction. that would allow them in the end to make the warhead s

martine dennis, and these are the top stories - north korea says it successfully tested a powerful hydrogen bomb. its southern neighbour, though, is not convinced >>> homeless and freezing - the syrian refugees struggling to get by in the blistering weather of. >> every time i think about those kids it gets me mad >>> an emotional president obama reveals tighter measures regulating guns in the u.s. plus... >> i'm tarek baisley in spain where a new generation of echo hot air balloons are taking flight >>> north korea says it's detonated a hydrogen box. the u.n. body which monitors nuclear testing described it as a grave test to peace, calling for an emergency meeting of the security council. doubts have been expressed over pyongyang's claimsism >> translation: well not give up a nuclear prime as long as the united states maintains its aggression. >> and do adrian brown, who is our correspondent in beijing. seems to be expressing a certain irritation that his close ally decided to go to alone. has not informed him that they are about to take this action. >> yes, at the daily ministry briefing

has doubts that the test actually involved a hydrogen bomb. north korea made the announcement after seismic activity was detected in the northeastern part of that country. adrian brown reports. >> in pyongyang people stood to watch what they were told would be an important announcement. on cue they cheered. the country's latest military success. state media showed north korean leader kim jong-un signing off on the order. he's a man who likes attention. particularly close to his birthday which falls on january the 8th. so this may have been his way of celebrating early. but it could take months or even years to prove if north korea really has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. it says it deserves to possess nuclear weapons to counter threats from the united states. around the region, leaders responded with familiar alarm. it was north korea's fourth nuclear test in ten years. >> our government has to take decisive measures against any additional provocations by north korea. and work with the international community to make sure the isolatecou

they say they have successfully tested a hydrogen bomb.egime says so but there is skepticism around that. now, let's welcome jonathan fenby and also with us is virginie maisonneuve. at north korea and the two sides, do you believe north korea? or do you think that we have to be skeptical? jonathan: we have to be skeptical with north korea. there is no way of their find this kind of thing. before theay just young leader said he was giving himself a birthday present. what it does, it reinforces the concern. the south focused on china sea and china and japan. but you have north korea there, perhaps the most dangerous. this area is essential in global growth picking up. we have a downturn in china. we have uncertainties in japan. politicalreally big and global economic story. the relations between the north and the south, could they get worse? jonathan: they could get worse. they are deeply embarrassed by this. north korea is meant to be the little brother. but china can't exert the kind of influence that it wants to over this small, pretty po

they say it was a successful hydrogen nuclear test, as you say. we don't know whether or not that is the case. south korean officials are casting doubt on that. we're hoping to get a press briefing from the defense ministry in a few minutes. hopefully they'll have more indication. some officials say it could be days whether or not they know it was a successful hydrogen test. as far as pyongyang is concerned, they say it was, and they say it was needed as a defense of the united states, saying they have a legal right to defend their country. if the u.s. does not violate north korean sovereignty, they won't use the weapons. using that justification of what they perceive as u.s. phostilit to carry out the tests, something they've said before. the condemnation is flying in from across the world. south korea's president sacalli it a provocation saying it threatens people's live. she's calling on a strong response from the international community from the u.s. and the law school i -- the allies. after the previous three nuclear tests, they have not stop

they claim that they successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. already hearing from marco rubio criticizing obama and clinton for their failed foreign policy. is this about to become a major campaign topic? and how much does it hurt clinton, if so? >> it certainly is going to be a major campaign topic, shannon. of course, terrorism and national security has been front and center for this campaign. marco rubio jumped on this first, because he does believe this helps him. he embraces a really pugilistic and kind of pro-active foreign policy. so he does think that this helps him. whether it hurts hillary clinton, i kind of doubt that. she has the most experience on foreign policy in this field. and she towers over the republicans as far as that concern. we have to say, though, that, of course, we don't know how accurate, yet, north korea's claims are. we're already hearing from some military officials who say it may not be quite as serious as north korea is claiming. >> going to take a few days to sort that out for sure. let's talk a little bit abou

not north korea apparent hydrogen bomb test rattled stock markets in asian. japan's nikkei dropped 1% and hitting rah two-month long. hang sang also fell 1%. >>> a mix but stable on wall street following monday's big sell-off. the dow gained 9 points and s&p edged up four but the nasdaq fell about 11 points. >>> most major airlines are raising round trip fares on domestic flights by $6. dooelt was delta was the first to raise prices and others quickly matched that increase. airlines have been enjoying record profits through to low fuel costs. >>> twitter could be getting ready for longer tweets. right now, a tweet is limited to 140 characters. the technology news site recode reports that twitter may increase limits to 10,000 characters in its tweet. ceo jack dorsey said twitter is examining ways to let users express themselves. twitter but really the tech world is focused on las vegas this morning, as the consumer electronics show opens. lots of amazing gadgets. we actually got a preview yesterday. >> that's right. so ford kicked things off by saying it plans

government that this was an actual hydrogen bomb test.n oning part because it was 5.1 on the richter scale which matched the atomic bomb tests of the previous tests since 1996. price sily in terms of the size of the weapon. and it's exponentially more difficult to create a hydrogen bomb. not that it couldn't be done and not that north korea is pursuing a hydrogen bomb and if it were the case, this would be a huge game changer. a hydrogen bomb is about 1,000 times more powerful than the equivalent of an atomic bomb. it takes a small atomic bomb, very small, and plant it in the hydrogen bomb to actually ignite that thermonuclear device. now, the u.s. military had sniper planes, rc-135s, in the air gathering air samples about the time the test occurred, and we're even told they had people on the roof of the embassy in seoul collecting air samples just in case the wind should take any kind of chemical that is may have been thrown in the air. that's probably the only way they would actually be able to confirm that the north koreans conducted a

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begin to cast doueds on whether this could, indeed, be a hydrogen bomb. they are claiming most recently it could be an atomic bomb. countries in the region are certainly carrying out tests to try to evaluate what, indeed, this may have been. it may be days or weeks, if ever, there is some confirmation of this. the north came out in early december, december 10th and said it will hydrogen bomb capabilities. that claim was widely dismissed by the international community but we saw a handwritten note from kim jong-un are a hydrogen test after making that claim. this test has taken neighbors here in the region by surprise. >> seth, how do we interpret this move? >> reporter: well, it would be a major, major step forward. we were in north korea in october and we had seen really what -- what apparently was a warming in relations between china, the major ally of the north and north korea. china sent a top government official to a military parade that we attended. china has really been pushing nonproliferation issues here on the korean pens will and a major al lip

. >>> north korea says it has exploded a hydrogen bomb. true or not, a nuclear test of any kind is an act of provocation. so now what? this is "special report." good evening, welcome to washington, i'm brett baier, north korea is calling it an h-bomb of justice. president obama's critics call it another indication that he has abdicated american leadership in world affairs. what we know is that something triggered an earthquake around the country's nuclear test facility. but hydrogen bombs, while much more powerful, are much harder to make than fission-powered atomic weapons. many experts are skeptical that north korea has made the jump. they add leader kim jong-un may in fact be close. we have fox team coverage. kevin corke is at the white house with new questions about the president's approach to foreign policy. we begin with senior foreign affairs correspondent greg palkot in london. >> brett, even if it does prove to be untrue, as one insider told us, the fact that north korea is claiming that they detonated a hydrogen bomb has got much

doubts concerning nort north kos hydrogen bomb tests. in california a look at the storm damage from el nino flooding. >> also. >> we would like to see the hammonds released from federal prison as soon as possible. >> are opposition if federal property. >> i was raped while at st. george's in 1978. >> shocking always by students of staff at a prestigious prep school. >>> we begin with doubts about north korea's claim that its successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. the u.s. believes north korea did carry out a nuclear test just over 24 hours ago. but officials say that explosion was not strong enough to be a hydrogen bomb which is significantly more powerful than an atomic bomb. north korea's fourth test in less than a decade has sparked international condemnation. jamie mcintire is at the pentagon. >> officially, the u.s. is gathering evidence before rendering any judgment on exactly what north korea detonated in that underground explosion. but unofficially the verdict is in. while the blast was registered as an erkd it is way to earthquo s

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it a hydrogen bomb. the white house seems to doubt it. >> the initial analysis that has been conducted of the events reported overnight is not consistent with north korean claims of a successful hydrogen bomb. >> reporter: but north korea certainly isn't sitting still. >> they are trying constantly to build the most modern survivable and lethal nuclear weapons force that thecan. and so even if they were not a hydrogen clearly their intention. >> reporter: and it is proving hard to contain. extensive sanctions are already in place. there are still 28,000 u.s. troops stationed in south korea. but north korea's standing army is a million strong and the country is working on improving missiles, like the ones we saw paraded through pyongyang in 2012. the worry is that as north korea nuclear weapons get more advanced they could be launched in warheads. seeking attention, thumbed his nose at the world today, reminding everyone he rules a nuclear power. a senior u.s. military official told nbc news of north kore

sally: hydrogen or not, the u.s. and other nations, including china and russia, swiftly condemned the test, and the u.n. security council held an emergency closed-door meeting. destabilizing for regional security, and seriously undermines international non-proliferation efforts. sally: the security council pledged to impose new sanctions on top of several rounds of sanctions put in place after the north's first nuclear test in 2006. >> we all understand that thus far, not much has been able to impact this particular young man's decision-making process, but that doesn't mean you don't keep trying. sally: republican presidential candidates weighed in from the campaign trail. sen. rubio: he's a lunatic, and he's dangerous. and this administration has done nothing about it. sen. cruz: this is where iran ends up if we continue on the same misguided path. sally: the state department says china has a key role to play in this, given that its one of north korea's only major allies. kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. steve: hous

doubts concerning nort north kos hydrogen bomb tests.california a look at the storm damage from el nino flooding. >> also. >> we would like to see the hammonds released from federal prison as soon as possible. >> are opposition if federal property. >> i was raped while at st. george's in 1978.

but really what is really an issue is if this claim of a hydrogen bomb test is true, because a hydrogen the most sophisticated kind of nuclear weapon. it is not used in war yet. it is a fission fusion, a thermonuclear weapon, the kind of nuclear weapon that the big declared nuclear powers have. it is 100 times at least more powerful than anything the north koreans have had in the past. most believe this is about regime survival. what's happening is, a succession of u.s. administrations, whether democratic or republican, have not fully been able to grabble with this issue. if you remember, back in the early 2000s, president george w. bush decided to confront north korea over their undeclared uranium and centrifuge program. that called north korea to pull out of the ntp, kick out the inspectors and it has been relentlessly moving forward ever since. the obama administration left it mostly to china and china has been warning, at least since april, according to "the wall street journal," that north korea is much further ahead in its uranium path than anybody expected. and this, if it's true