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James Joiner

Kim Jong-il’s bridge to nowhere

Wen Jiabao collected what he came for : a pledge of allegiance from the North Korean regime and furthermore, the keys to the country... or rather the future Chinese province of Korea, which will be even more firmly anchored to "motherland" by a (...)

7 oct. 2009 | | Stephanemot

The Gulag of Our Time

The Gulag of Our Time

I’m about a third of the way through Bradley K. Martin’s epic tome Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader: North Korea and the Kim Dynasty. Just about everything you ever wanted to know (and a whole lot more) about the most oppressive (...)

21 Jul. 2009 | | Michael J. Totten

The only thing to do is give North Korea there wish, War! Take them to task!

The only thing to do is give North Korea there wish, War! Take them to task!

N. Korea Court Convicts US Journalists I am very bothered knowing that yes North Korea is once again playing their standard game of taking Americans as hostage and exchanging them for fuel and food so they can put their entire effort behind their (...)

10 Jun. 2009 | | James Joiner

KIM Jong-nam : Korea’s Last Emperor of first governor ?

Persistent rumors* have Kim Jong-il’s eldest son, nowadays in Macau, defect to China. This wouldn’t come as a surprise : Kim Jong-nam, a compulsive gambler, knows perfectly where the odds for him not only to survive**, but to lead North Korea (...)

5 jui. 2009 | | Stephanemot

Ponder North Korea! It is a small world after all!

Ponder North Korea! It is a small world after all!

North Korea, what does it mean and how do we respond? Will this be an arms race in South East Asia? A nuclear Japan? Will China get actively involved as they must? What is up with the little mad man? What is North Korea really thinking? Does what they are (...)

4 Jun. 2009 | | James Joiner

North Korea now threatens a return to State of War! Now what? We don’t need another war!

North Korea now threatens a return to State of War! Now what? We don't need another war!

N Korea: Pyongyang threatens military strike on Seoul Seems like North Korea is going to decide for us what we are going to do. Why is PyongYang doing this to its people! We don’t need this, North Korea’s citizens don’t need this. The (...)

29 May. 2009 | | James Joiner

North Korea Nuclear Test

North Korea Nuclear Test

North Korea reaffirmed itself to become the third nuclear contry besides India, Pakistan and Israel outside the five permanent member of UN’s Security Council that’s US, Russia, France, China, UK. AP reports : The U.N. Security Council (...)

26 mai. 2009 | | A. Fatih Syuhud

Palin Nails Obama For Missile Defense Cuts After North Korea Test

Palin Nails Obama For Missile Defense Cuts After North Korea Test

She may not be able to see Russia from her porch (not that she ever really claimed to be able to), but at least Sarah seems to get national defense better than Obama does. “I am deeply concerned with North Korea’s development and testing (...)

7 avr. 2009 | | Rob Port

North Korea says satellite in orbit after "successful rocket launch"

North Korea says satellite in orbit after "successful rocket launch"

Rest of the world says rocket now resting at bottom of Pacific ocean.

7 Apr. 2009 | | Chris Hugo

Will Beijing bail out Pyongyang ?

Will Beijing bail out Pyongyang ?

The Chinese are rumored to be piling up troops on the North Korean border. Observers are expecting major announcements from North Korea regarding their Dear Leader. John McCain is dreaming of an October surprise that could put economy behind security in (...)

22 Oct. 2008 | | Stephanemot

Bush Administration Surrenders to Kim Jong Il - Democrats Pleased

Like preceding administrations the Bush administration has been duped by North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il. On February 13, 2007, when North Korea pledged to give up its nuclear ambitions in exchange for diplomatic recognition and foreign aid. Christopher (...)

17 avr. 2008 | 1 comment | Liberally Conservative

North Korean Nuclear Shutdown Is For Real

The North Koreans have shut down their sole nuclear reactor, located at Yongbyon. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei stated today that "our inspectors are there. They verified the shutting down of the reactor yesterday." (...)

16 jui. 2007 | | Rob Port

North Korea and the United States: what deal?

North Korea and the United States: what deal?

The Beijing deal on North Korea’s nuclear-weapons programme is neither breakthrough nor regression, says Peter Hayes. The third session of the fifth round of the six-party talks over the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (...)

16 Feb. 2007 | 1 comment | openDemocracy

World’s Biggest Threat?

Recently, I wrote this post amidst the controversy over North Korea’s nuclear test. I argued that "...without writing off the possibility of a nuclear threat form North Korea, we have to be ready for any eventuality of such WMD to fall into the (...)

30 Oct. 2006 | | Ahmad Qisa’i

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