This is the best summary I could come up with:
In the latest sign of rising tensions on the peninsula, the Arch of Reunification – built in 2000 after a landmark inter-Korean summit – has disappeared from satellite imagery, according to the NK News website.
While purely symbolic, its reported removal will add to fears that North Korea has taken a more provocative course in its relations with the South and its allies, months before the US presidential elections.
The regime claimed it had launched its first spy satellite in November, and last week said it had test-fired a new ballistic missile tipped with a hypersonic manoeuvrable warhead.
On Wednesday, South Korea’s military said the North had launched several cruise missiles into the sea, a fortnight after it fired artillery rounds near the countries’ disputed maritime border.
Asked if the provocative tone of recent North Korean announcements – including one in which it said it was “preparing for nuclear war” – was cause for concern, White House spokesperson John Kirby said: “We’re watching this very, very closely.”
Under its conservative president, Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea has taken a harder line against Pyongyang, vowing immediate and tough responses to North Korean provocations.
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I feel like Russia has a hand in this to distract the US from Ukraine.
Other countries are capable of independent action. Not everything is a conspiracy by Russia.
Don’t be so sure. I found some yogurts that were past their best by date in my fridge and I’m pretty sure it’s a Russian plot to distract me from following the Ukranian news.
You said yogurt? Definitely a Turkish plot this time! Don’t forget,
enemiesundemocratic jealous failed states against the US are many.Shit. Now I want some yogurt…
Sure, but NK is involved in the war in Ukraine given that they’re supplying arms to Russia.
True, but I’d argue that the involvement in the Russian aggression in Ukraine is not relevant to this news. Also, Kim is not stupid, despite the western media trying to paint him as such. Why would he get involved in a war in his own backyard when he could simply continue selling arms to Russia? He stands to gain nothing by diverting part of his supply for his own use locally
I have a feeling, North korea knows about the abysmal lack of children in South Korea and wants the south to collapse and die off to take over the land.
That’s my guess.
North Korea’s population is half that of South Korea, and is also declining. It’s not going to “win” that way.
OK 👍
That’s my guess.
How do your guesses usually pan out? What’s your track record?
I knew trump would beat Clinton, and Biden would beat trump. Plus biden will win again.
Soooo pretty solid.
There’s a key difference between North and South Korea though… people actually want to immigrate into South Korea.
OK 👍
