North Korea Threatens To Flex Nuclear Muscle

[Purveyor]

Source: Agence France-Presse

North Korea has threatened to demonstrate its nuclear deterrence in a move analysts say could indicate the regime is preparing to carry out a fourth atomic test amid long-stalled disarmament talks.

The powerful National Defence Commission (NDC), chaired by leader Kim Jong-Un, said on Friday that the North would continue efforts "to bolster up its nuclear deterrence for self-defence".

"And additional measures will be taken to demonstrate its might one after another as long as the US nuclear threat and blackmail persist as now", it added in a statement carried by Pyongyang state media.

North Korea and its main ally China want a resumption of six-party talks on the North's nuclear weapons programme, but Washington and Seoul both insist that Pyongyang must first demonstrate some tangible commitment to abandoning nuclear weapons.

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[GP6971]

1. Sorry

but there s no way nkorea wants to resume the 6 party talks. Unless they can win or cop consessions . I personally don't see anything happening on nkorea's terms

A lot of people in my company (and we have a large presence in South Korea) are really divided,over reunification......but most believe if it happened, it would bankrupt South Korea. I heard the figure of 4 to 5 times the cost of Germany being unified. Foreign investments, which South Korea depends on, would disappear.

I'm headed back to South Korea in early April and will be interested to see or gauge popular opinion. It's always the taxi drivers that are the best barometers. Can't wait

[Nanjing to Seoul]

5. Lived in Suji outside of Seoul. I heard the same things when I lived there

[davidpdx]

7. Reunification would be nice, but there is no comparing it to East Germany

It is much much worse. In addition to the hundreds of trillions of dollars it would take, I believe it would take a decade or two before they could even begin to open the flow of people between the two countries. The educational level of ordinary North Koreans is pretty low. Of course the first decade there would be so much infrastructure building that there would be jobs for most.

My FIL is from a small village outside Pyeongyang, he fought with the South Korean Army in the Korean War. He hasn't seen his family in over 60 years. It's so sad.

[BadgerKid]

2. It's that time of year again? n/t

[penultimate]

9. Seems to always happen when some other international situation is underway

It really does come off as look at me! look at me! look at me!

[mdbl]

3. Why do I feel like N Korea will just end up nuking itself?

Their leaders aren't too bright. I can see this happening.

[AAO]

4. Fuck you Mr short stuff supreme psycho leader

[jsr]

6. Yeah, flex whatever.

[treestar]

8. Again

Rinse, repeat.

[EX500rider]

10. Gonna test another fizzile are we? n/t