SEOUL, South Korea—The health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has long been a source of morbid fascination in rival South Korea, which sits in the shadow of Kim’s 1.2-million-strong army and his growing arsenal of nuclear-armed missiles. Has he gained even more weight? Is he struggling for breath after relatively short walks? What…
China, North Korea Reaffirm Alliance Against ‘Hostile Forces’ as North Korea Fires Missiles
March 25, 2021
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The communist leaders of China and North Korea recently exchanged messages to reaffirm their historical alliance in fighting against “hostile forces,” according to Chinese and North Korean media. North Korea also fired missiles for a second time since President Joe Biden took office. North Korea’s official media, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), reported on…
Biden: North Korea’s Missile Test ‘Business as Usual’
March 23, 2021
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President Joe Biden said on Tuesday night that North Korea’s test of a short-range missile system is “business as usual.” The reclusive communist regime conducted its first missile test of the Biden presidency over the weekend, according to two senior White House officials who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity. Biden was later asked…
Kim Jong Un’s Sister Warns Biden Administration to ‘Refrain From Causing a Stink’
Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, warned the Biden administration it “better refrain from causing a stink” if “it wants to sleep in peace for the coming four years.” Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), issued a statement on Monday criticizing the…
Moon Urges Biden to Learn From Trump’s N. Korea Diplomacy
SEOUL, South Korea—South Korea’s president on Monday urged the incoming Biden administration to build upon the achievements and learn from the failures of President Donald Trump’s diplomatic engagement with North Korea. A dovish liberal and the son of northern war refugees, Moon Jae-in had lobbied hard to help set up Trump’s three summits with North…
Venn Diagram of Freedom’s Threats: Kim Jong Un-Reliable North Korea Intersects Amazon Servers
Commentary Strategists know trying to see the geopolitical battlefield from an adversary’s point of view is useful, particularly the view of an adversary with a couple of nuclear weapons and a legacy of provocative violence. I can’t really enter the mind of North Korean dictator and chain-smoking lard tub Kim Jong Un, so his point…
North Korea Reveals New Submarine-Launched Missiles at Parade
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un revealed his regime’s submarine-launched ballistic missiles that are apparently under development and other military technology during a parade in Pyongyang, according to state-run media and photos. According to state-run KCNA, Kim appeared at a parade on Thursday evening along with what state media described as the “world’s most powerful weapon,”…
Kim Jong Un Admits North Korea’s Five-Year Economic Plan Failed ‘Tremendously’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un acknowledged his communist regime failed to produce on nearly every front of his five-year economic plan. In a gathering of the ruling Workers’ Party on Wednesday, Kim told other cadres that the five-year “strategy was due last year but it tremendously fell short of goals on almost every sector,”…
North Korea’s Kim Says Five-Year Economic Plan Failed ‘Tremendously’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un acknowledged that the communist regime failed to produce on nearly every front of his five-year economic plan. In a gathering of the ruling Workers’ Party on Jan. 6, Kim told other cadres that the five-year “strategy was due last year but it tremendously fell short of goals on almost…
Kim Jong Un Pens New Year’s Letter, With No Sign of Hallmark Speech
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a New Year’s letter to residents, eschewing his annual tirade against foreign powers, state-run media reported. In the letter, Kim offered thanks to the people for having trusted and supported the ruling communist Party even in the “difficult” times, state news agency KCNA reported on Friday. The North…
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