Japan Meteorological Agency's earthquake and tsunami observations division director Yohei Hasegawa points at a graph of ground motion waveform data observed in Japan during a news conference at the Japan Meteorological Agency in Tokyo. REUTERS/ISSEI KATO
Jack Kim and Fraincois Murphy, Reuters: Verifying North Korea hydrogen bomb claim may prove difficult
In the days and weeks ahead, nuclear experts will be hunting for airborne radioactive particles that could shed light on North Korea's assertion that it tested a hydrogen bomb, but drawing an independent conclusion could prove lengthy and difficult.
Seismic monitoring stations operated by governments around the world detected an earthquake on Wednesday morning that the U.S. Geological Survey measured at a magnitude of 5.1.
The location of the quake, near a known North Korean nuclear test site, and its seismic characteristics led experts to quickly conclude that North Korea had probably conducted a fourth nuclear test. Pyongyang then announced it had done so.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 6, 2016
North Korea's Nuclear Mistake -- Bloomberg editorial
Why North Korea can't be dismissed as a wannabe nuclear power -- Peter Grier, CSM
How Will China Respond to North Korea's Nuclear Test? -- Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat
Iraq’s fight with Islamic State is just getting started -- New Europe
Pentagon's lesson learned from Ramadi: patience -- Anna Mulrine, CSM
Combating the ISIS Foreign Fighter Pipeline: A Global Approach -- Heritage Foundation
The Death Knell of Iraq’s Christian Community -- Rudaw
Why the Saudi-Iranian Cold War Is Heating Up -- Juan Cole, The Nation
Blame Pakistani Spy Service for Attack on Indian Air Force Base -- Bruce Riedel, Daily Beast
Pivotal Moment: The Obama Administration’s “pivot” to Asia was supposed to be a transformative shift. Why has it led to such underwhelming results? -- Joshua Kurlantzick, Democracy Journal
What U.S. Policy Gets Wrong About China -- John Hemmings, National Journal
Here's Why Japan and Russia Might Sign a Peace Treaty — 70 Years After the War -- Ryan Faith, VICE
Why The New Sweden-Denmark Border Will Make The Refugee Crisis Worse -- Zoe Gardner, Newsweek
2016 - The final countdown for the European Union -- Oliver Schmidt, The European
How Drought and Extreme Heat Are Killing the World’s Crops -- Justin Worland, Time