Category Archives: Korea speculation

Should we feed the malnourished North Koreans? — Take Two

Posted on 16 April 2012 by

No again,  for the same reasons and a few more. On March 30th, I wrote an article asking that question. My answer was that we shouldn’t because the then impending but now failed long range missile launch, and probably still … Continue reading →

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Will North Korea attempt a nuclear test?

Posted on 14 April 2012 by

It seems rather likely, soon, although not for the reasons commonly suggested. Motivations for a nuclear test It has been widely speculated that a North Korean nuclear test will follow the embarrassing spectacle of its expensive ($850 million) Friday the … Continue reading →

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North Korea, Missile launch and a big bad Bomb

Posted on 12 April 2012 by

Going Once! Going Twice! Going Thrice! Gone! But don’t worry.  President Obama is on the ball. The Missile launch After previous failures, it had been anticipated that North Korea would attempt, between April 12th and 16th, to launch a long … Continue reading →

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North Korea, missile and nuclear test

Posted on 11 April 2012 by

North Korea plans to launch an “Earth observation satellite” into orbit, possibly as soon as tonight New York time. The missile launch to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Kim Il-sung is scheduled for between April 12th … Continue reading →

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Should we feed the malnourished North Koreans?

Posted on 30 March 2012 by

No, not now. Due to the impending launch by the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of (North) Korea (DPRK) of a “weather satellite,” the United States has “suspended” food aid recently offered in exchange for a promise by the DPRK to refrain … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Food for North Korea, Headlines, History, Kim Dynasty, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un, Korea, Korea speculation, Malnutrition, North Korea's nukes, Obama, Opinion, Political class | 7 Comments

Enlightened self-interest and international relations

Posted on 18 January 2012 by

In theory, it may beat commonly praised alternatives. But to what extent can we rely on it in practice? Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872 – 1970) was a British mathematician and philosopher. He wrote prolifically in both disciplines … Continue reading →

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Further Speculations on North Korea

Posted on 3 January 2012 by

Strange things can happen behind closed doors. As I’ve observed many times, North Korea is a black hole from which little light emerges; what little useful information escapes usually consists of propaganda and speculation. Here’s some more speculation. Part of … Continue reading →

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