Noon in Korea

"Plan B to Pyeongchang" & no alternative site being considered for any contingency. But per AP, when Jang asked if SK will remain safe

is even entertaining possibility of letting NK athletes compete by giving them "wildcard spots" in competition. Bach in fact said there's no

We're only 140 days away. Pyeongchang's Olympic committee is alarmed but expected to start reassurance campaign by stressing NK may attend.

By doing something remotely similar, NK may be calculating it can secure "nuke club status": it will then "declare that it has arrived."

NK is prolly familiar with Bikini Island's nuke tests conducted on/above & under the sea that caused evacuations & huge controversy in 1950s

There are clues in NK's recent statements. After Sep 3, NK said it's "nearing completion"; didn't says it was done, suggesting more to come.

Trump's comment may have accelerated the timetable but NK may have felt "air-testing" necessary anyway to secure "nuke club status."

Ri didn't say [to magnify fear]. That's interpreting what he seems to be trying to convey as KJU's humble servant.

Ran out of space in prev tweet: Ri said rather than doing something unprecedented land-based, might do it over Pacific O [to magnify fear]

What Ri Yong-ho said is this: "Rather than doing unprecedented, land-based H-bomb testing, KJU might consider doing it over Ocean Pacific."

"My father's mad & when he gets mad, no one can control him. He just might go crazy & go postal. He's nuttier than squirrel droppings."

Presumably over unclaimed Pacific waters (far from Tokyo). Ri's using a psychological ploy to say this: presumably Ri in touch w Pyongyang.

Except it may be considered a blockade or act of war by NK. NK usually doesn't do provocations that can be easily detected or forestalled

Would be logistically easy to stop NK's submarine-based H-bomb testing in the Pacific: nuke subs can catch them in the act & forestall it.