North Korea

[Drake]

You ever wonder why we fear Iran and laugh at NK? Considering the fact that NK actually has nukes.

Whaddya think? Israel? Oil? Or both?

I wonder how much of a threat NK would be if we wanted their rare earths.

Why do you fear Iran?

[Syn7]

Why do you fear Iran?

Personally.... I don't. You know what I meant.

[pazman]

You ever wonder why we fear Iran and laugh at NK? Considering the fact that NK actually has nukes.

Whaddya think? Israel? Oil? Or both?

I wonder how much of a threat NK would be if we wanted their rare earths.

I'm not sure if I get this impression. We have thousands of soldiers at NK's border. We fought a bloody war against NK and China 60 years ago. We laugh at NK, but its a sad kind of laugh, using comedy to cope with the fact that it's the one last holdout of the old-style communism, and a brutal and belligerent dictatorship. You ask people in South Korea or Japan, who have suffered through kidnappings, terrorism, shellings, etc, if this is a laughing matter.

[bawang]

eastern buffer zone is north korea, western buffer zone is afghanistan, southern buffer zone is shan state + va state.


this is an ancient method called "use barbarian to attack barbarian".

[Syn7]

I'm talking about the propaganda. Not the realities. In the media NK is looked at as small threat while Iran acquiring nukes is used to generate fear. I don't say this to minimize the impact of that conflict. I'm talking about the perception being created on cable news stations, which of course comedians pick up on.

The US has a long history in both regions and have made friends and enemies in both regions.

[Syn7]

eastern buffer zone is north korea, western buffer zone is afghanistan, southern buffer zone is shan state + va state.


this is an ancient method called "use barbarian to attack barbarian".

Shan is burma and va is ....????

[bawang]

I'm talking about the propaganda. Not the realities. In the media NK is looked at as small threat while Iran acquiring nukes is used to generate fear.

because iran is an easier target to attack.

Shan is burma and va is ....????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB3fU0j5tx0

[SimonM]

War is bad for business and China is all about business.

Somebody give the man a prize.

[Syn7]

because iran is an easier target to attack.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB3fU0j5tx0

Myanmar/Burma + va.... and va is???

[Syn7]

Somebody give the man a prize.

Kinda depends on your biz, doncha think? Not that I disagree about them not wanting war and that it would hurt their economy. Just sayin.

[bawang]

Myanmar/Burma + va.... and va is???

a state in burma

[GeneChing]

Japanese politician to host North Korea martial arts extravaganza
Former wrestler Kanji Inoki to leave for Pyongyang event days after Tokyo revoked some unilateral sanctions against the state
Associated Press in Tokyo
theguardian.com, Tuesday 8 July 2014 05.27 EDT


Kanji 'Antonio' Inoki fought Muhammad Ali in Tokyo in 1976 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2010. Photograph: Toru Yamanaka/AFP/Getty


A Japanese professional wrestling legend-turned-politician is planning to entertain North Korea with a martial arts extravaganza next month, and hopefully meet some senior leaders while he is there.

Kanji "Antonio" Inoki is set to leave for Pyongyang on Wednesday for the 30-31 August event, which organisers say will feature pro wrestling, taekwondo, the Japanese martial art aikido and a traditional Korean style of wrestling.

Like former NBA star Dennis Rodman – who has said he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are friends for life following a trip to Pyongyang in January – Inoki is both a savvy showman and charismatically eccentric. For a politician – he's serving his third term in Japan's parliament – he is also famously fond of being politically incorrect.

During the Gulf War, Inoki organised a pro-wrestling show in Iraq and has visited North Korea nearly 30 times. He was suspended in parliament last year for 30 days after making an unauthorised trip to Pyongyang.

Government officials are not expected to protest against his current plans.

Though he is a household name in Japan, the square-jawed, 6ft 3in Inoki is best remembered elsewhere for fighting Muhammad Ali in Tokyo in 1976. Inoki was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2010 after retiring from the ring in 1998.

In 1995, Inoki fought American Ric Flair in a bout dubbed "Collision in Korea" – a two-day event held in Pyongyang's huge May Day stadium that drew a reported 380,000 spectators and was the biggest pay-per-view in pro-wrestling history. Ali was among the guest attendees.

Tokyo has cut off virtually all official ties with Pyongyang since 2006 over its nuclear weapons programme and other issues. Inoki, however, runs a non-profit organisation that opened an office in Pyongyang last year to promote international sports exchange. His connection to North Korea comes from his mentor, Rikidozan, a post-war wrestling legend in Japan who was born in North Korea.

Last week, Tokyo announced it was lifting some unilateral sanctions after North Korea agreed to revive a probe into the fates of at least a dozen Japanese who were abducted by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 80s. Though Tokyo will continue to enforce UN sanctions over North Korea's nuclear programme, the breakthrough on the abductions issue is expected to allow more contact between the countries.

I merged several old North Korea threads into this one just now.

[Jimbo]

Seth Rogan and James Franco attempt to assassinate Kim Jong-Un in The Interview.

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnalZzJ-XS4&sns=em

Looks like a funny one, IMO, though North Korea has made threats about it.

[GeneChing]

Kim Jong Lee!!!

Kim Jong Un seen in public for first time in weeks
Tuesday 14 Oct 2014 7:27 am


Kim Jong Un was pictured in Rodong Sinmun, the newspaper of North Korea’s ruling Workers Party, on 14 October 2014 (Picture: AFP/Getty)

The Dear Leader has returned!

Kim Jong Un has finally come down from his mountain and graced North Korea with his presence.

He hasn’t been seen for several weeks sparking speculation over his grip on power and whether he had eaten too much cheese.

But the ever-reliable Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea news service tweeted saying he had been taking part in.


Kim Jong Lee? (Credit: Rex/Metro)


Furious note-taking continues after the return of Kim Jong Un (Is that a packet of Marlboro Lights on the table?) (Picture: AFP/Getty)
They said the dictator had been using the time to ‘defend people against Japanese aggression’.

Pictures emerged of him wandering around with a walking stick, surrounded by his ever-faithful aides.

There have been no official reports on the 31-year-old Kim appearing in public since he attended a concert with his wife on September 3. He missed an important political anniversary on Friday as well as a recent session of the country’s parliament.


All screens in North Korea broadcast pictures of the Supreme Leader (Picture: AP)

A story in the official KCNA news agency on two public appearances by Kim was dated Tuesday but also did not specify on which day he made the visits. It also did not mention Kim’s health or lengthy absence from public view.

We have not been able to independently verify the reports.

The North Korean news agency added that he gave ‘field guidance’ to the new Wisong Scientists Residential District and visited the newly built Natural Energy Institute of the State Academy of Sciences.

So it definitely wasn’t too much Emmenthal then.

[GeneChing]

With the inundation of news lately, the Kim Jong Nam assassination has been overshadowed for the most part. It's a twisty story, too long to fit in a tweet, but here's a little taste.

Kim Jong Nam assassination suspects reportedly spent time in China practicing poisoning 'prank'
BY ALEX LINDER IN NEWS ON FEB 18, 2017 1:00 AM



In one of the latest twists in the sensational assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the China Press, a Chinese-language newspaper in Malaysia, is reporting that before carrying out the poisoning, the two female suspects had lived in China for up to three months practicing the "prank" that would kill Kim Jong-un's half-brother.
The two women -- Indonesian Siti Aisyah, 25, and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, 29 -- worked part-time as female escorts in China for between one and three months, according to the China Press.
During that time a mysterious man traveled with the women abroad several times to various countries like Vietnam and South Korea, allegedly to gain their trust. He also introduced them to four men who the police are now hunting down for possibly masterminding the operation.
The report alleges that the women were made to repeatedly rehearse a "prank" in which they would use a handkerchief to cover a person's face.
These details would seem to agree with an interpretation given by Indonesia's national police chief Tito Karnavian yesterday that Siti had been duped into thinking she was part of a comedy prank show. Karnavian claimed that the two women had been paid to perform pranks such as convincing men to close their eyes and then spraying them with water.
“Such an action was done three or four times and they were given a few dollars for it, and with the last target, Kim Jong Nam, allegedly there were dangerous materials in the sprayer,” Karnavian said. “She was not aware that it was an assassination attempt by alleged foreign agents.”
After the poisoning, the two women quickly got into a taxi and fled.
The case is still under investigation by police. Siti's mother has said she was shocked to hear about her daughter's involvement in the poisoning, describing her as a "simple country girl" and a "struggling mother." For her part, Siti claims she was paid $100 for the "prank."
Following his fall from grace as the likely successor to his father as the "supreme leader" of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Jong Nam moved to Macau in the early 2000s where he was believed to enjoy Chinese protection. In the wake of his ill-timed assassination his family has received the protection of police in Macau.