Category Archives: Death of Kim Jong-il

Sec. Kerry to initiate North – South Korea peace process. Huh?


Anticipating the prompt success of the Israel – Palestine peace process as well as the desired outcome of the P5+1 nuke talks, Secretary Kerry will next devote his efforts to securing peace between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea. WASHINGTON, D.C., … Continue reading

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Will the United States Make the Fantasies of a Young North Korean Come True?


How close are we to becoming what the young girl in this North Korean  video thinks all countries should become? The Religion of Kim in North Korea The North Korean propaganda video presented below was released several years ago and … Continue reading

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Will North Korea attempt a nuclear test?


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


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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How sincere was the grief shown at the death of Kim Jong-il?


Some of it probably came not from the heart. The Daily NK is a generally reliable Seoul based publication about what’s happening in North Korea.  Today, in an article headlined Harsh Punishments for Poor Mourning, it observed, The North Korean … Continue reading

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Further Speculations on North Korea


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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The Religion of Kim in North Korea


North Korea worships the Kim Dynasty. Religion takes many forms. Some find various forms desirable, some find them undesirable. This article looks at religion in North Korea, where there is little if anything to find desirable from a Western perspective … Continue reading

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The Center of the Earth, North Korea and Different Cultures.


Reality is often not as we think or wish it were. I spent the past couple of days writing this article about the impacts of Korean culture and history on its future as well as ours now that Kim Jong-il … Continue reading

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Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Korea are Necessary.


Although from the same culture, the two Koreas are now very different. In February of this year, North Korea celebrated the sixty-ninth birthday of Dear (not really) Leader Kim Jong-il. Following the official announcement at noon on December 19th of … Continue reading

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Kim Jong-il has passed to his long hoped for reward.


Will the son of the Wicked Warlock be any better? Here is my article, published this afternoon at PJ Media, on the unlamented (except perhaps by those in North Korea who know their place) passing of North Korean dictator and … Continue reading

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