do it right. >>> the donald trump trump has just issued a statement on north korea. >> north korea's fifth nuclear test, the fourth since hillary clinton has become secretary of state is one more example of her catastrophic fate yurs. she promised to work to end that but it has grown in sophistication. her north korean policy is one more calamitous diplomatic failure from a failed secretary of state. that statement from jason miller, senior adviser to donald trump. the hillary clinton supporter, congressman steny hoyer is joining us. you heard the statement. the first time we heard it as well. bha what's your reaction when you hear the trump campaign blame hillary clinton for what north korea is up to? >> i think it is absurd. the bush administration had problems with the north koreans. we have had problems. the chinese need to weigh in. it is dangerous to them. the north koreans have acted irresponsibly and what is usually the case. that statement says nothing about what donald trump would do. what his policy would be, how he would effectively curb north korea's dangerous behavior a

the north korea sanctions? >> mr. chairman, the administration did levy sanctions against a number of north korean individuals and entities in the wake of the sony hack under our own presidential executive order that preceded the adoption and the signing of the north korea sanctions act. we haven't yet developed a case under the law for -- against north korean cyber actors. but we are working towards that end. there is no question that north korea's cyber activities, both those that emanate directly from north korea and from servers in third countries represent a serious threat to us and to others. we're on it. >> because, i mean, as reported this summer, north korean hackers steal blueprints for u.s. fighter jets. have they been sanctioned under the legislation, these actors? >> the intelligence and the law enforcement community and the u.s. government is looking at, and seeking to develop cases in order to sanction north korean actors for any transgression. >> you talked a little bit about air koreo. is there design

because south korea used to simply take the blows that were given at it by north korea. north korea sank a south korean submarine several years ago. north korea shelled a south korean city that killed a number of people several years ago. south koreans did nothing in response. politically, that's coming to the point in south korea where that is no longer acceptable. politically, a south korean regime is going to have to respond. just a couple of months ago, a couple of north korean operatives came across the border, planted mines. a south korean soldier walking along was killed by one of these mines. the old south korea would have just let that go. the new south korea, charlie, responded by firing 50 artillery shells back into north korea. so you can see how this could grow into something bigger, snowball into something bigger. so that's one thing i worry about, right, is something getting out of control between north and south korea. then probably the biggest thing i worry about is north korea already demonstrated it is willing to sell ballistic missile technology and a

them against north korea. it's worth noting that's one of the many alliances that donald trump called into question, whether or not she should be supporting countries like south korea and japan. i think it would be a dangerous mistake to show we're not going to stand up. that would likely provoke him to act. if he thought he could get away with it, he'd do it. we're the ones that can make sure he doesn't. >> you want to keep the troops there? >> absolutely. >> donald trump says if you have to keep them there, get south korea and japan to pay for it. >> first of all, donald trump is probably unaware of this but they do pay. >> they don't pay for all of it. >> a substantial portion. >> should they pay for all of it? >> we have our interest there too. it's not in our interest if north korea goes rolling into south korea or bombs japan. >> let me read a statement the trump campaign put out today. north korea's fourth nuclear test, the fourth since hooern became secretary of state. clinton promised to work to end n

it is vital we bring the world together to stop north korea dangerous game. in discussions of national security, it can be easy to get mired in the tactics and focused on the threat. let's not lose sight of what this larger project of american leadership is all about. it is about creating more peace in our world, more prosperity, more human dignity. that is what we also have to be focused on every day. there were a number of very excellent suggestions about what we can and should be doing here at home. try to bring our american-muslim community much more closely and welcomed against the struggle of radicalization and recruitment. i am anxious to follow up on the ideas and model programs that are currently underway. i am humbled to be supported in this race by a growing number of retired military leaders. earlier this week, 95 retired generals and admirals endorsed me for president. in the past 48 hours, another 15 have joined them. so have people on both sides of the debate that have defined our foreign-policy for the last 30 years. is an honor. i am grateful

attack on north korea? >> if the japanese and the korean public and their leaders lost faith in america's resolve, and are absolute determination to use all of the tools of andonal security to deter defend against an attack from north korea, then yes. >> how do you interpret this poll that's a 66% of the south korean public favors acquiring an independent nuclear deterrent? does that not indicate there are some increasing lack of confidence in the american nuclear umbrella? or even a biological or nuclear attack? >> i can't speak to a particular poll. i think there's an end and flow among korean public. certainly the concerns driven by pattern of testing is driving anxiety. however, steps by the united states such as a strong message of reaffirmation of our alliance commitments that president obama made in his immediate phone calls to those -- the deployment of our strategic bombers to the korean peninsula, the plans for bilateral and trilateral exercises and the other manifestations of america's unshakable

north korea says the response came in response what it calls u.s. aggression. it plans to deploy a missile defense system in the south. >> confirmation from north korean state television. our nuclear weapons institute has carried out a nuclear explosion test to check the power of a newly produced warhead. >> the announcement came hours after south korea detected shaking patterns not normally associated with an earthquake. the seismic activity was close to an underground testing site, it's drawn international condemnation and this time was no different. rather than pursuing this, they should be promoting the well-being of the country's people. i count on the city council to remain united and take appropriate action. we must urgently break this accelerating spiral of escalation. >> this is another clear demonstration of the north korean regime's recklessness. our patience and the patience of the international community is being stretched beyond its limit. we should view the mental status of north korea's leader as out of control. >> japan and south korea particul

north korea's the most unpredictable. sanctions working with the chinese, our own force posture, creating a presence in asia, all of these things are critically important. if a small country ideological and authoritarian is producing nuclear weapons, the real question is, short of a military confrontation, which is prohibitive, what do you do about it? an honest man and/or woman would admit right now that the options for blocking a program that's already developed and perhaps, now, in the phase of producing the delivery system that is very effective and precise, those options are just very poor. >> okay, so colonel lleyton, i'm going to get to you. i want to go to suzanne malveaux first. because the president of the united states sent out a very long statement. you've had more time to read it than i have. what else does it say, suzanne? >> it's a very good point your panelists are bringing up here. part of the statement talks about what are the consequences here. the president making clear there have to be consequences. h

korea accountable for this latest act and heighten the pressure on north korea. a u.s. official tells cnn north korea has embarked on a rapidly developing and increasingly successful nuclear and missile test program, this time more than just worldwide condemnation. in tokyo, patriot missiles continue to sit outside the japanese defense ministry ready to shoot down any possible north korean missile. the south korean government immediately gathered as south korea's president park called kim jong-un's regime fanatically reckless. >> translator: this is a significant threat to world peace and security, and puts the korean peninsula into a security crisis. >> reporter: president obama issuing an unusual long statement calling it a grave threat and with a very precise warning to kim jong-un that the u.s. maintains the commitment to provide extended deterrents guaranteed by the full spectrum of u.s. defense capabilities. that full spectrum language is reminding kim that the u.s. has its own nuclear weapons to protect japan and south korea. the test comes amid increasing

korea. >> there were reports that there was an earthquake in north korea as well. it does seem i respective of the loss of life or the impact they might have on north koreans, they will do whatever it takes to keep their leader content. >> yes, i think so. the earthquake was one of the devices that had happened. there have been reports of flooding in north korea that have killed hundreds of thousands of people. i think the important thing is that because north koreans mainly, if not exclusively get their information from north korea media and government messages, it is quite important for them to know that their country is strong and safe because that's what's keeping their system alive. >> it is fascinating. we'll no doubt be talking about it more in the months to come. thank you for coming in and talk to go us. >> thank you. >>> u.s. officials are concerned that a russian cyber attacks could affect public confidence in the american election process. sources tell cnn the obama administration is debating how to respond to the attacks. putin said it is a public serv

the five previous security council resolutions on north korea targeted north korea's missile and nuclear programs. they did what they did the the targets were narrowly focused. thearch, 2016, after january 2016 nuclear tests, security council resolution 2270 imposed measures targeting economic activities generally that supported the regime probably. not just revenue streams directly connected to nuclear and ballistic missile programs, this is the first time u.n. with the support of all the secret counsel permanent members took this step. that crossed the line in a good way. in addition, congress and the administration after the nuclear tests worked together to adopt broad domestic authorities that operate on the principles of we must go after the revenue streams that support north korean regimes. -- the north korean regime. follow the money. sanctions signed by president obama, we have principlesused its and requirements. the administration has supplemented the act including by designating kim jong-un himself. most recently, on september 26, the treasury department designated for chinese

north korea has fired 21 missiles this year. three were launched this week and are believed to have fallen in japan's exclusive economic zone. experts say a warhead explosion test raises the threat, though it may take more time to miniaturize the explosive device and design it to endure heat and shock. >> translator: the obama administration has only a few months left. pyongyang might be pushing ahead with its nuclear development to strengthen its negotiating position before the next american president takes office. >> reporter: pyongyang's latest action is likely to further test the diplomatic skills of leaders in the region and around the globe. yoshitaka hirauchi, nhk world, tokyo. >>> officials in tokyo addressed the situation on the north's latest nuclear test. defense minister t held talks on friday with u.s. ambassador caroline kennedy. >> translator: we believe north korea's technology has improved. including the ballistic missiles. japan will work closely with other concerned countries to deal with the situation. >> in

it is said to be double the strength of the last bomb tested by north korea. they say it indicates that he is pushing the nuclear program very rapidly and the capability is troubling. also breaking this hour telling nn that officials believe there is enough evidence to publicly blame russia for cyber attacks on u.s. troops including the democratic party, but they're also saying that some officials are reluctant to calling out russia we're covering all of that and more this hour with our guests including former congressman. first, we're in new york, covering hillary clinton, she is expected to speak momentarily. what are you hearing about what is taking place there? she conducted a national security briefing. >> she has indeed. it was a bipartisan meeting of about 16 advisories or so. others meeting for about 90 minutes with hillary clinton. she listened to a range of perspectives here. david petraeus, of course the architect of the iraq war surge, but secretary clinton trying to make a bipartisan show here that she is ready to be commander in chief and reach a

>> north korea, what would donald trump do if north korea has ballistic missiles that can carry nuclear weapons to the continental united states? >> well, he wouldn't do what's being done now, with the president in asia talking about donald trump instead of north korea. >> you always refer to what the democrats are doing. what would he do? he wants to be president. what would he do in north korea had the capacity to deliver a nuclear weapon to the united states? >> donald trump, his entire america first doctrine is he would always look out for the interest of this country. and north korea and the rest of the world would know that president trump and vice president pence aren't messing around with anybody who's trying to threaten our lives. the generals that i hear and the national security experts that i hear, talk about nuclear capability being nothing short of devastating. >> what would donald trump do if >> he would make sure they would never uue it. >> how? >> he's not going to reveal all of his plans. he's made that very clear. >> see, donald trump would not be messsng around. he d

how to respond to north korea's nuclear test. they boast that their warheads can be mounted onto ballistic missiles and mass produced. diplomatic sources say the security council is expected to hold a security meeting. >> obviously japan and south korea particularly are deeply concerned because of the neighborhood, but i think it's fair to say that china, russia, the united states share concerns. >> very much concerned. we will send this message very strongly. >> u.s. president barack obama spoke over the phone separately with the leaders of japan and south korea. he stressed commitment to his allies and promised to continue talks to ensure provocations are met with serious consequences. in a statement south korean president park geun-hye called it proof of pyongyang's recklessness and said it would only lead it to further isolation. north korea's state run television announced the news with a statement it said was from the scientists involved. >> translator: we, the scientists and technicians at the laboratory, conducted a nucle

korea that's feeding a nuclear program, not feeding the people of north korea. this behavior can't cab tolerated and the administration now has the tools punish these actions. it's unacceptable that it has not done so already despite the will of this body. passage of our legislation 96-0. every republican and democrat supported our efforts to impose sanctions on this regime. mr. president, these latest developments in north korea show that we are now reaping the rewards for our weak policies. the simple fact is that this administration's strategic patience has been a strategic failure both with north korea and with china and has resulted in no strategy. as secretary ash carter stated following the recent nuclear test, china shares important responsibility for this development and has an important responsibility to reverse t it is important that it use its location, its history and its influence to further the denuclearization of the korean peninsula and not the direction that things have been going. we must now send a strong message to beijing that our patience

it is vital that we bring the world together to stop north korea's dangerous game. in discussions of national security, it can be easy to get mired in the tactics or overly focused on the threats. let's not lose sight of what this larger project of american leadership is about. it is about creating more piece peace, prosperity, human dignity. that is what we have to focus on every day. number of your excellent suggestions about what's we can and should be doing at home. -- what we can and should be doing at home to bring our american muslim communities must work closely and welcomed into the struggle against radicalization. on theious to follow-up ideas and even some of the model programs that are currently underway. i'm humbled to be supported in this race by a growing number of retired military leaders. earlier this week, 95 retired generals and admirals endorsed me for president. in the past 48 hours, another 15 have joined them. so have people on both sides of the debate to have to defined our foreign policy for the last 30 years. the support is an honor. i'm gr

i know you were there, and she was talking about north korea. also saying the obama administration's plan isn't enough. criticism there. >> some criticism and trying to put distance between herself and what clearly hasn't always been successful by this administration and administrations before it, but she did say this requires a rethinking of the u.s. strategy. perhaps that sounds obvious just given the news of the last 24 hours and given the successful test of yet another nuclear weapon and she called for more direct conversations on this. in fact, she was asked if there could be direct conversations like the iran deal and she said she would be open to more of that, but she also talked directly about china. this is perhaps the most interesting thing in terms of how she was trying to differentiate herself from the obama administration. >> she said we do have more leverage with china than you may think. she didn't necessarily elaborate, but this is something that has to be made clear to china that they are deeply involved in this and have to step

korea but so far all we've heard are plans for more sanctions against north korea and they have not worked at stopping north korea's nuclear program, which has been burgeoning since before secretary clinton was secretary of state. >> thank you. let bring in chris wallace from "fox news sunday." sanctions aside, what can the world do about this man? their any suggestions out there? it seems to be in the hands of china largely. >> i was going to say, there's one, and that has been tried and that has also failed to a certain degree. north korea is a proxy state, very dependent on china, which provides it with a lot of money and food and other basic essentials. china has some leverage on north korea. the rest of the world doesn't. and so far china has not been willing to get tough with north korea because of the fear that if they did get tough, if they tried to tighten the screwed you get a flood of north koreans into china, the last thing that the leaders in beijing want. >> is the larger concern that north korea would do something stupid or that it would sell wares? it is the number o

against north korea. manus: obama tells abe that the u.s. is committed to japan's security. you can see this mounting reaction to what we understand is the fifth warhead test from north korea. and again, the political reaction is coming hard and fast, in terms of the propensity of north korea. nejra: the koran yuan is still the -- the korean yuan is to the worst-performing currency. the eu good heard of self by attacking london to get ahead. thes: we will have more on nuclear test and reaction from global leaders. nejra: plus, draghi's delay. he says central bankers are evaluating options for its purchase program. this is bloomberg. ♪ morningt is 1:48 in the in new york. the dollar index is down. it is a little bit softer at this stage. the inflation is on its way back. says they could be at a turning point in the market. let's get to the bloomberg business flash. samsung has been dealt a fresh blow of global recall. leaders sayn s caution should be exercised. many planes have now been recalled due to f

>> north korea, what would donald trump do if north korea has ballistic missiles that can carry nuclear weapons to the continental united states? >> well, he wouldn't do what's being done now, with the president in asia talking about donald trump instead of north korea. >> you always refer to what the democrats are doing. what would he do? he wants to be president. what would he do in north korea had the capacity to deliver a nuclear weapon to the united states? >> donald trump, his entire america first doctrine is he would always look out for the interest of this country. and north korea and the rest of the world would know that president trump and vice president pence aren't messing around with anybody who's trying to threaten our lives. the generals that i hear and the national security experts that i hear, talk about nuclear capability being nothing short of devastating. >> what would donald trump do if -- >> he would make sure they would never use it. >> how? >> he's not going to reveal all of his plans. he's made that very clear. >> see, donald trump would not be messing around. h

>> north korea, what would donald trump do if north korea has ballistic missiles that can carry nuclear weapons to the continental united states? >> well, he wouldn't do what's being done now, with the president in asia talking about donald trump instead of north korea. >> you always refer to what the democrats are doing. what would he do? he wants to be president. what would he do in north korea had the capacity to deliver a nuclear weapon to the united states? >> donald trump, his entire america first doctrine is he would always look out for the interest of this country. and north korea and the rest of the world would know that president trump and vice president pence aren't messing around with anybody who's trying to threaten our lives. the generals that i hear and the national security experts that i hear, talk about nuclear capability being nothing short of devastating. >> what would donald trump do if -- >> he would make sure they would never uue it. >> how? >> he's not going to reveal all of his plans. he's made that very clear. >> see, donald trump would not be messsng around. h

we do have north korea. that might have factored into the intelligence meeting that donald trump received the other day and spoke publicly about during that very public nbc forum the other night. he talked about body language of his briefers. these are trained cia, career officers, who if you ask any of them will tell you it is their sworn duty not to do such a thing. i want to play for you what donald trump said about his briefers and how they behaved in the briefing meeting. >> did you learn anything in that briefing, not going into specifics that makes you reconsider some of the things you say you can accomplish, like defeating isis quickly? >> no, i didn't learn anything from that standpoint. what i did learn is that our leadership, barack obama, did not follow what our experts and our truly intelligence, when they call it that, it is there for a reason, what our experts said to do. i was very, very surprised in almost every instance. i could tell. i am pretty good with body language. i could tell they w

charlie: we begin with north korea. that country conducted its fifth underground nuclear test on friday. the government confirmed the test after a magnitude 5.3 earthquake it near the country's -- hit your the country's nuclear site. it suggests the country is moving closer to building a functional nuclear warhead and the missiles to carry the warhead. international leaders have condemned pyongyang's actions, which occurred days after the g-20 summit in china. president obama expressed continued support and security for our regional allies and called for serious consequences. joining me now is richard haass. once again, i'm pleased to have him back at this table. welcome. how serious is this? richard: this is arguably the number one national security threat that faces the united states over the next five years, possibly facing the next president of the united states. charlie: why? mostrd: this is the closed, most militarized society on the face of the earth. it has committed, in some ways, a slow-motion genocide against

that is north korea's problem in the path out of that for north korea and its citizens is the path of cooperation. in terms of china, first of all china's interest in the region is huge. stability of the korean peninsula for china is very important. china, i think it does realize but we make it clear that they have to realize what mike just said, the united states and our allies cannot afford to see this threat continue to grow. particularly against the united states. china has to know that, as well know that, as well as our allies in japan and south korea. the third thing is, we are making it very clear that we ought to have a new dialogue with china. of course china has to be willing to do it. were not sure they will. we have to talk about what is in china's interest? what are they worried about on their borders? how can we talk about them informally about the refugee problem that might occur if there is a collapse of north korea. whether it is by any military action they take, and north koreans take, or internal. the chinese have to be worried about that. border control per they ha

will never accept north korea as a nuclear state. but top republicans aimed their criticism at the white house.he a statement from house speaker paul ryan dismissed the president's initiatives, saying: y today's test marks the latest setback in a campaign to contain north korea's nuclear ambitions, going back decades, and three u.s. presidents. north korea did agree to halt its nuclear weapons program back in 1994. but the years since then have seen an endless cycle of on-off negotiations, threats, sanctions and ever more advanced tests by the north. a state department spokeswoman was asked what happens next: >> we won't stop our effortswo working with our international partners to increase pressure oa this very opaque regime in reaction to provocative acts like this. >> reporter: in new york, the united nations security council met yet again-- in emergency session-- to condemn the north, and weigh its options. but china-- which has veto power on the council-- stopped short of saying it would back new t sanctions. that prompted secre

north korea's delegate fired the back. >> the u.s. is the very one which can tell the authority to develop nuclear warheads and have constantly proved every day for the past decades have been an engine to reach this point. >> he said north korea will continue to increase the quality and quantity of its nuclear arsenal to act as a deterrent. north korea's nuclear activities are expected to be a key topic at the u.n. general assembly which convened on tuesday. the north is celebrating the nuclear tests. state run television reported tuesday a rally was held in central pyongyang. members of the country leadership and military officers attended. the vice chairman of the korean workers party delivered a speech. he claimed to the test was an act of self-defense. and called it part of countermeasures against sanctions on the country. the u.n. security council's most recent round of sanctions were imposed in march. the u.s. and south korea are stepping up military pressure many response to the test. american b-1 strategic bombers flew over se

that's hope this works. >> scotty, turn to north korea. you just brought that up and that nuclear test that happened. donald trump calling this a failure from a failed secretary of state. i wonder what is donald trump's plan to deal with north korea? >> well, as he's always said, you'll get the official response, he's always stated we have to rely on china. one language all of these countries speak and that is with the financial and economic impact. china has the strongest economic impact right now on north korea. because know they depend on a global economy, interacting globally with their markets, any things that would mess that up, sanctions, anything that would hurt that relationship with china would ultimately, would cause them to make some sort of action. china has to be the one to take the lead in this in dealing with north korea because they're the most capable. >> you know, that's something that hillary clinton has talked about as well. could be an opening here. let me push back what you're saying, scotty, as it relates to the u.s

north korea's fifth largest nuclear test. kim jong-un moving ever closer, it seems to a weapon that could one day threaten the u.s. announced proudly on state television, the strongest ever nuclear test. watched with pride in its capital, but with deep concern in south korea and around the world. it was powerful enough to cause an earthquake measuring 5.3. south korea's president called it an act of fanatic recklessness. but this test was aimed at projecting power. the timing deliberate. today as north korea's july 4th, the anniversary of the founding of the state. its leaders meeting and boasting that this test proves they can mount a nuclear warhead on a medium-range missile. kim jong-un has ordered an increase in tests this year. the biggest concern, that he's edging towards a nuclear missile capable of reaching america's west coast. the u.s. joined russia today in condemning the test. president obama briefed on air force one, said the world had to ensure provocative actions are met with serious consequences. but the quest

north korea says no radiation blast.ked in tehhe peter, how significant is north korea's claim that it was able to miniaturize nuclear weapon? >> very significant. again, have to preface it by saying nuclear confirmed in 2013 that they had a nuclear missile. but if the claim is true, it would be a significant leap forward. we are getting very close to actual workable weapons. basically, what they have claimed to have done is to have bomb,urized an at hiatom fitting it on a nuclear warhead, which can travel quite a distance on a nuclear missile and hit a target, perhaps even in the u.s. territory. quite an competent, -- quite an accomplishment, if true. guy: how is this going to change the geopolitics in the region? >> well, i think it has already started. the reaction has been swift. condemnations obviously from the u.s., japan, and korea. china's reaction was slightly different than from the past. they are also alarmed. they have already talked about just 30 minutes ago, the chinese foreign ministry said they will be reaching out to the north korean embassy there. so, clearly, much mo

what can the u.s., japan, and korea do to keep north korea, or determining north korea from pursuing its nuclear ambitions. 8 the mode -- peter: the mode right now is for continuing pressure. so far it hasn't worked. north korea has continued to develop and work on nuclear technology. what i think the key for many of the analysts who observe north korea is china. that is where the wild card is. north korea is heavily dependent on china for pretty much its economy. next willhina will do be the key. francine: peter, thank you so much. ♪ francine: welcome to our weekly brexit show live from bloomberg's european headquarters in london. every friday we round up the news and analysis that will make you smarter about what is next for britain in europe. this is "brexit: what's next." we have a little figure coming out. let's look whether it does have an impact on pound. the nikkei trade balance for the month of july, we have that. july goods trade deficit, 11.8 billion pounds. pretty much in line with what analysts expected. we have quite a lot of data coming out. second quarter constructi

north korea has become a real threat. one three years they'll be able to put nukes on top of their missiles. whatever we do -- we have backed ourselves into a position, whatever we do carries risks. there are no more solutions anymore. effective and dangerous. >> isn't it to the point where we have to accept that, of course, one you've got a nuclear nation and it's a nation that will have the ability to strike us within five years or so? i don't think we want to accept that. >> i know we don't want to accept it. isn't that the reality we're facing? >> that is the most probable outcome because we probably won't do anything that's effective. if we did have the political will, i think that we probably could push north korea in much better directions. because we could push china in a better direction. chinese economy right now is vulnerable. we haven't taken advantage of that. there's a lot of room for us to do things to maybe make the situation a lot better in five years than it otherwise would be. the issue is going to be p

korea accountable for this latest act and heighten the pressure on north korea. a u.s. official tells cnn north korea has embarked on a rapidly developing and increasingly successful nuclear and missile test program, this time more than just worldwide condemnation. in tokyo, patriot missiles continue to sit outside the japanese defense ministry ready to shoot down any possible north korean missile. the south korean government immediately gathered as south korea's president park called kim jong-un's regime fanatically reckless. >> translator: this is a significant threat to world peace and security, and puts the korean peninsula into a security crisis. >> reporter: president obama issuing an unusual long statement calling it a grave threat and with a very precise warning to kim jong-un that the u.s. maintains the commitment to provide extended deterrents guaranteed by the full spectrum of u.s. defense capabilities. that full spectrum language is reminding kim that the u.s. has its own nuclear weapons to protect japan and south korea. the test comes amid increasing

what does north korea want to do? they want to develop a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on a missile that they can put on a submarine or launch from the ground and attack their number one enemy, which is the united states and here in the asia pacific. that's the concern that they're moving closer and closer to this goal. last week, three missiles were launched. the week before that, a submarine ballistic missile launch. the progress they're making is troubling to many around the world. >> that's the issue, not just the test, but what it meaning for their capabilitiecapabiliti. let's discuss now with author of "the nuclear showdown," columnist for the daily beast, gordon chang. thank you for joining us. 5.3 measuring as seismic activity. south korea confirming they believe this was a test of a nuclear weapon, nuclear capabilities. how big an event is this in terms

south korea from a launch for north korea. south korea has been pushing this for some time. they got what they wanted. that further antagonizes china because china thinks it's aimed at them and to juliette's point, it shows how complicated it is. that makes it more difficult to get china on board for measures to stop north korea. >> i started this question three times. so, jill, i will just say you have been covering international affairs for cnn for decade and so you know this reason well. what's your assessment of what's been said here so far? >> i think i would go with the idea that it's very complicated, that you move one piece, which sounds, as jim is just saying, sounds logical, sounds like a good idea but china is a key player when you're talking about north korea. so keeping china on board, keeping china putting pressure on north korea is extremely important. you have a lot of chess pieces right now on that board. so, again, a simplistic idea might sound really attractive but in the end it could complicate things very

korea -- >> the issue of north korea and the potential for north korea to have nuclear weapons you go back and you look at when bill clinton was the president and all these negotiations were had just like what we're doing with iran right now so this administration cut a deal with iran to put them on a pathway to a nuclear weapon. in the bill clinton administration they cut a deal with north korea essentially and it has led to now this problem, you know, 20 years, 25 years later. so i mean, we've got to stop talking in the way that we talk because it's political talk. and we have to be very practical and we have to be very blunt in some of the conversations that we are having. this diplomatic speak that she's talking about, it actually hasn't worked in decades. we have to become did the world has completely changed ali. the threats that we face have changed. our economic conditions have changed quite a bit. we have to relook at ourselves in this country and decide what it is that we want to be. not what we were. but what we want to be in the next four years, 40 years or 400 years. >> g

and china wanted to have it both ways with north korea. nicole: as president obama's outcome he talked about loads globally and how important it was to see the relationship he's worked hard on over the last several years, even as far to say donald trump not qualified to be president. your thoughts on this. >> the transpacific burger shape is really important because this is not just a trade deal. this is also the showing of american leadership. if we want to avoid conflict in asia, one of the best ways is to bind the region through the u.s. through trade and investment.

north korea. they are suggesting this was an artificial earthquake, and they detected it at about 9:30 a.m. local time. with the recent tensions we have , it seeing on the peninsula has been suspected as a nuclear device or another nuclear test. let's tell you about the cost of borrowing in yuan and hong kong, surging to a seven-month high. our asia american -- emerging markets currency editors with us now. this was a bit strange compared to what has been happening in the last couple of weeks where it has been far more far as the speculation is concerned that it was on the market fairly regularly to ensure a steady currency. yesterday, we saw the overnight borrowing rate of the line surging.- the yuan had advancedyuan the past few days, so it is strange that it would come in and drive the cost of borrowing so far. it was really awkward, but it is a reminder that when the pboc wants to come into this, it can. rishaad: how long do we see the yuan being supported by the central bank? >> i would like

north korea is celebrating the nation be around is worried about what might happen next. >> north korea is bragging successful test of a nuclear head one could be put on any missile. something that could pose a threat to the region and potentially to the united states itself. a blast which shock waves ribling to the white house. the president calling for a response and tougher sanctions russia suggests north korea give up the nuclear program. threat is so large the un gather nothing an emergency meeting breech of five resolutions. it come on a day when hilary clinton talking terrorism with national security and policy advisors. >> we will not let north cleata pursue a nuclear weapon to deliver to the united states territory that is absolutely a bottom line. >> reporter: trump in washington gearing up support. fifth nuclear test the fourth since hilary became be secretary of state. it is one more massive failure from a failed secretary of state. >> reporter: politics aside. china korea's biggest alli is criticizing the test. >> missile test felt like a 5.3 quake when it hit the water. if

must recalibrate its approach with north korea. >> the increasing threat posed by north korea requires not only a rethinking of the strategy but an urgent effort to convince the neighbors, most particularly china, that this is not just a u.s. issue. we are not going to let anyone who is a treaty ally and partner of ours be threatened, and we are not going to let north korea pursue a nuclear weapon with the ballistic missile capacity to deliver it to the united states territory. that is absolutely a bottom line. >> reporter: clinton's running mate, tim kaine, is accusing trum of -- trump of showing disrespect for president obama in praising russia's president, vladimir putin. >> he's been a leader far more than our president has been a leader. >> if you don't know the difference between leadership and dictatorship, then where do i start with you? a ticket that is praising a dictator who is hurting his country, hurting his people, as some example of leadership is horrible. >> reporter: the clinton campaign is out with a new ad emphasizing the importance of democrats and republicans worki

threat from north korea. i think it's an indication that president obama takes the threat seriously and is committed to taking the prudent steps that are required to protect the american people and our allies. >> shortly before the briefing the white house made the decision to let the pool of access to the president's meeting with congress today. can you give us a little insight into the thinking behind the? >> primarily the idea was the president was interested in having a meeting with the congressional leaders, and there's a discussion about the most effective way to convey to all of you exactly what did happen in the context of that meeting. and so the original plan had been to do a written readout, and we decided to let at least a small set under a subset of you. >> so not to be totally artist but not too -- >> i always appreciate that. >> it did nothing to do with a likely of questions about protected pools and transparency at that sort of thing? >> no, it did not speak one more obvious ones. you said no

south korea's military says north korea fired three missiles from the town of hwangju. the missiles flew six hundred miles across the country before splashing into the sea near japan. the action seen by violation of u-n resolutions. june-hyuck says: " north korea again has committed provocations amid concerns over the country's nuclear and missile threats, as expressed by leaders of countries participating in the g20 summit. abe says: "north korea's missile launch) it is an intolerable and reckless act of jeopardising the peace and stability of the region. it is strongly condemned and is unforgivable. it is a clear violation of the un security council resolution. this is a clear provocation international community." even though china went to extraordinary lengths to ensure a smooth g-20 summit... they are standing by north korea while urging a peaceful resolution. chunying says: "we hope that all parties can avoid taking actions that might lead to escalation of tensions and make joint efforts to maintain peace and stability on the peninsula." the united

north korea's only major ally. china did get on board those international sanctions the last time north korea did one of these nuclear tests back in january, a less powerful one. and the timing of the explosion is significant, also. 68th anniversary of the north korea's founding as a state. obama just left the region. it certainly does send a message and also raises concerns because there are already so many sanctions against this country, what more leverage does the international community have to prevent north korea from acting out, from doing more? we simply don't know. but this is something that experts are saying we do need to take seriously indeed. >> oh, absolutely. okay, lucy kafanov, thank you so much. >>> in the wake of the conventions, hillary clinton has seen wide margins in swing state polls begin to erode. let's start with the new quinnipiac poll. in florida, hillary clinton and donald trump dead even, 47-47 there. clinton and trump are completely flip-flopped when it comes to support among men and wo

that's north korea problem. the path of that for north korea and its citizens is the path of cooperation. but in terms of china, first of all china's interest in the region is huge, and stability of the korean peninsula for china is very, very import. and china i think doesn't realize that would make it clear in our report, they realize what mike just said, the united states and our allies cannot afford to see this threat continue to grow. particularly against the united states because china has to know that as well as our allies, japan and south korea. the third thing is we are making it very clear we ought of a new type dialogue with china. we have to talk about what's in china's interest. what is in their national security interests? what are they worried about other borders? how can we talk to them in formally about the refugee problem that might occur if there is a collapse of north korea? whether it's by any kind of military action to take, north korean state, or whether it's internal. the chinese have got

we have a closer look at the crisis with north korea. the problem, our option, possible consequences of each option and where we go from here. now onto the three big points in the racement >>>first gary johnsons gap. he committed one of the g blunders revealed this week. and he may have just blown his chance to nudge up in the polls enough to get in the national debates. he gets that. >> well, if it is kissing my chances good-bye so be it. i've been served really well by telling the truth. you tell the truth and you get your way through things. >> meanwhile, clinton and trump ranked the most unpopular nominees in modern history clinton and e-mails and trump on his idea on isis. and a praise of a -- but tonight i want to key into stuff they both back pedalled on. we have troops on the ground. >> they are not going to get ground troops. we are not putting ground troops into iraq ever again and we're not putting ground troops into syria. >> that sounded weird. thousand four hundred and sexty u.s. troops already on the ground in iraq. we hav