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In South Korea, a small group made up mainly of North Korean defectors works to hasten the downfall of Kim Jong Il's regime. They run a radio station in Seoul that broadcasts news into North Korea for an hour a day, hoping to turn North Koreans against Kim Jong Il.

After meeting with South Korean officials in Seoul, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told reporters the United States is open to negotiations with North Korea to "keep the crisis from escalating."

U.S. intelligence has confirmed for the first time that the explosion set off by North Korea last week was indeed a nuclear blast. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice prepares to visit Tokyo, Seoul and Beijing to urge robust implementation of the new U.N. Security Council resolution punishing North Korea for its nuclear weapons test.

U.N. Resolution 1718, adopted Saturday by a unanimous vote, calls for an array of economic sanctions on North Korea. How effective is it likely to be as a deterrent to nuclear development? What are the next diplomatic steps?

Sentiment on the streets of Seoul is divided about how to respond to the latest threat to South Korean security. Some leading newspapers are calling for an end to South Korea's "sunshine" policy of openness to the North.

Asian countries join in condemning North Korea's nuclear test. South Korea now may rethink its policy of engagement with the North, while the test puts particular pressure on China, which provides 70 percent of North Korea's food and fuel aid.

The announcement of North Korea's nuclear test has produced condemnation around the world and calls for urgent action by the U.N. Nations Security Council. China, Russia, the United States and Britain are among the countries that have issued protests against the nuclear detonation.

Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visits the Yasukuni Shrine on the anniversary of World War II's end. The shrine honors many who participated in the war, including a number of convicted war criminals. Koizumi's visits to the shrine have been greeted by protests from Korea and China, countries invaded by Japan.

The United Nations Security Council is delaying its formal response to North Korea's July 5 missile tests, as diplomats give China time to persuade its longtime ally to cooperate. The tests are challenging China's credibility as an effective diplomatic broker.

Many people remember the day when Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis hit his head on the diving board during the Seoul Olympics. Tom Fudge speaks with Louganis about that story, and his many years of