North Korea will probably test a nuclear, chance of this year

North Korea will probably test a nuclear weapon, with an even chance of doing so this year, as Kim Jong-il's regime tries to assert its defiance in the face of increasing international pressure, Richard Armitage, former US deputy secretary of state, said in an FT report. "I think it is more likely than not," Armitage, who is urging Washington to talk directly to Pyongyang to try and resolve the nuclear stand-off, said.