It appears Sean's seismographic reports I mentioned may have reflected strong earthquakes in Alaska and Japan rather than an explosion in Kim Jong Ill's toilet...
David Schneider-Joseph further questions Sean's seismograph analysis, comparing the readings of nuclear detonation and an earthquake with pretty pictures even!
Yet, your guess is as good as mine what left the huge crater visible from space...
The thin coverage (or lack thereof, rather) in the Asian media and the relative silence of neighboring governments leaves me baffled as well...
Meanwhile....
"Pyongyang had no time to celebrate its Balochistan nuclear test success because it had the daunting task of extracting its nuclear scientists, test equipment and test data safely from Pakistan. Hundreds of American spies and agents were out to grab North Korean scientists and nuclear materials."(source: "North Korea's Nuclear Tests in Pakistan" - 1998)
And if that doesn't rock your glock, I've got a SCANDALOUS photo of the DPRK too...