Korea Thread: Liberal Moon Jae In Elected

[Eddie Teach]

Why were you drinking horse blood? 

[Syt]

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/09/a-threat-from-north-korea/405367/?utm_source=SFFB

A Nuclear Threat From North Korea

The Stalinist state says it will use its "steadily improved" nuclear program against the U.S. at "any time."

North Korea says it will use its "steadily improved" nuclear program against the United States at "any time," calling the program a response to a "reckless hostile policy" from the U.S.

North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency said the reactor at the Yongbyon nuclear facility had been restarted two years ago—along with uranium enrichment. The facility was shut down in 2007 under a deal reached with the U.S. and five other world powers.

"All the nuclear facilities in Yongbyon including the uranium enrichment plant and 5 megawatt reactor were rearranged, changed or readjusted and they started normal operation," KCNA quoted an unnamed director of the North's Atomic Energy Institute as saying. The translation was provided by South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

The Los Angeles Times adds:

Satellite imagery published last week by the North Korea affairs website 38 North suggested evidence of new activity at Yongbyon's plutonium production complex. Yongbyon is about 55 miles north of Pyongyang, the capital.

Pyongyang's threat comes a day after the country said it planned to launch a rocket, insisting that it has the right to conduct space research.

"The world will clearly see our rocket fly high at a time and a place that the North's party will set," KCNA reported.

South Korean media reported that Pyongyang has previous hinted that it would launch a satellite on October 10,  which marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers Party. In a news report from Washington, Yonhap quoted an unnamed diplomatic source as saying as of September 6, there was no rocket present at the launch tower. The South Korean news agency adds:

Pyongyang has long been accused of using long-range rocket launches as a pretext for test-firing intercontinental ballistic missiles. Experts say long-range rockets and ICBMs are basically the same with differences only in payloads.

The North is believed to have honed advanced ballistic missile technologies through a series of test launches, including a 2012 launch that succeeded in putting a satellite into orbit. That test is considered the most successful so far.

The test also sparked fears that the North has moved closer to ultimately developing nuclear-tipped missiles that could potentially reach the United States mainland. The country has so far conducted three underground nuclear tests: in 2006, 2009 and 2013.

South Korea said a rocket launch would be a "blatant" violation of UN Security Council resolutions that prohibit the North from carrying out such launches. China, North Korea's closest ally, urged Pyongyang to comply with the UN resolutions.

The L.A. Times adds:

The two consecutive days of aggressive statements from Pyongyang could dampen the mood of North-South rapprochement that was created after the two sides agreed to end a crisis that saw an exchange of fire across their border last month.

After days of meetings in August, high-ranking officials reached an agreement whereby Pyongyang expressed regret for a mine explosion earlier in the month that injured two South Korean soldiers, and Seoul agreed to halt loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts it had launched in response.

[jimmy olsen]

Weather's been really bad in the North this year, likelihood of attempted blackmail is 100%.

[KRonn]

I figure this nuclear threatening is part of NK seeking attention and money, whch seems customary for them, and especially after seeing the Iran deal. Plus they work closely with Iran so maybe continue using the site would also be to Iran's benefit as they circumvent the restrictions in their new (Iranian) nuke deal?

[jimmy olsen]

I figure this nuclear threatening is part of NK seeking attention and money, whch seems customary for them, and especially after seeing the Iran deal. Plus they work closely with Iran so maybe continue using the site would also be to Iran's benefit as they circumvent the restrictions in their new (Iranian) nuke deal?

They're going to need food aid this year.

[jimmy olsen]

Nine armed soldiers just rapelled down from a helicopter onto the small hill directly across the street from my school.

[Eddie Teach]

Are they wearing the right uniforms?

[jimmy olsen]

  Of course.

[Jaron]

Nine armed soldiers just rapelled down from a helicopter onto the small hill directly across the street from my school.

Toy Soldiers

Fortress

[Malthus]

Weather's been really bad in the North this year, likelihood of attempted blackmail is 100%.

North Korea reminds me of a shabby begger on a crowded subway who sticks a grenade in his mouth wearing a sign in which he threatens to pull the pin unless you give him cash.

[Syt]

Weather's been really bad in the North this year, likelihood of attempted blackmail is 100%.

North Korea reminds me of a shabby begger on a crowded subway who sticks a grenade in his mouth wearing a sign in which he threatens to pull the pin unless you give him cash.

Does this happen a lot in Toronto?

[Malthus]

Weather's been really bad in the North this year, likelihood of attempted blackmail is 100%.

North Korea reminds me of a shabby begger on a crowded subway who sticks a grenade in his mouth wearing a sign in which he threatens to pull the pin unless you give him cash.

Does this happen a lot in Toronto?

It would make awesome street theatre/panic in the three minutes before the cops dragged him away ... but no. 

[Syt]

Korean Love Hotel Commercial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=44&v=MG_e_PSBknA



(SFW, I think)

[Valmy]

The sax music really does it.

[Malthus]

Korean Love Hotel Commercial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=44&v=MG_e_PSBknA



(SFW, I think)

Remember kids - LSD is bad for you.