What's Kim Jong Un's intention with test? On Tuesday, the
international community reacted to North Korea's third nuclear
test by calling its action "provocative," while South Korea's
foreign minister warned that it was a "clear threat to
international peace and security." It was what Kim Jong Un, the
nation's young leader, wanted. From the North Korean
government's view, the more pressure the international community
places on its nuclear testing, the better. They enjoy the
chatter among the world's leaders and at the U.N. about how
North Korea's nuclear program must be stopped at all cost. On
January 23, the North Korean foreign ministry notified that they
intended to carry out a test. They also sent photos of Kim Jong
Un holding a meeting with senior officials. If Kim had not acted
by going through with the underground blast, it would have
appeared that he had succumbed to pressure from the
international community. In North Korea the authority of the
"king" in the dynasty system cannot be compromised. The da