- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered an imminent nuclear warhead explosion test and multiple ballistic missile launches, escalating Pyongyang's face-off with the international community after being slapped with tough U.N. sanctions.
- Kim made the comments as he observed a simulation of a ballistic missile warhead's ability to withstand the heat and pressure of its descent to target, according to a report from the nation's official KCNA news agency.