N. Korea vows to denuclearize in talks - Yahoo! News

N. Korea vows to denuclearize in talks - Yahoo! News: "SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea's No. 2 leader pledged his country's commitment Thursday to giving up its nuclear program amid intensifying diplomacy aimed at implementing Pyongyang's pledge to disarm."

Based on seismic readings, North Korea's nuclear test last fall might have been a dud. Could this be one reason (coming as a distant second to the prospect of mass starvation) for the North's commitment to disarmament?