Now I Get It: North Korea’s quest to develop a hydrogen bomb • September 30, 2017 Now I Get It: North Korea’s quest to develop a hydrogen bomb Now I Get It: North Korea’s quest to develop a hydrogen bomb Yahoo News Video Fiery rhetoric between the U.S. and North Korea has further motivated North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, to develop and launch a nuclear weapon. North Korea has conducted six underground nuclear tests and a series of successful missile launches. North Korean foreign minister, Ri Yong Ho, says they’re planning to test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean. It’s would be the first time North Korea moved its nuclear weapons tests outside its own borders, and experts say it’s a threat that should be taken seriously. When North Korea said it successfully de...