It’s good to see that Variety has kept the alleged North Korean nuclear test in perspective:

Seems that vaulting ambition is a hot item common to Koreans, both North and South.

North of the border the aim is to join the select club of countries able to scare the hell out of their neighbors through a nuclear weapons program.

Meanwhile in South Korea, where the 11th running of the Pusan Film Festival got underway Thursday (12 Oct), strategy seems to be to build the most scaled-up movie event in the region.

If Variety stops thinking the world revolves around the entertainment business, Kim Jong Il has won.

Update 10/12 10:13 PM: They’ve changed the lede online.