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2011-01-17 China-Japan-Koreas

N. Korea Backtracks Over Development Plans

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Posted by Steve White 2011-01-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Given the way the world economy is tanking, the Norks might be "among the advanced countries" in 2012.

Posted by gorb 2011-01-17 00:42|| 2011-01-17 00:42|| Front Page Top

#2 As a reminder,

* FREEREPUBLIC > CHINESE TROOPS STATIONED IN NORTH KOREA SPECIAL ZONE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-01-17 04:30|| 2011-01-17 04:30|| Front Page Top

#3 By "powerful and prosperous nation", they no doubt mean "able to keep most of our peasants from starving if, you know, that's OK by the Divine Family." Unless they're referring to the Five Year Plan for being absorbed by one of their actually functional neighbors.

Posted by Mitch H. 2011-01-17 19:47|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2011-01-17 19:47|| Front Page Top

#4 DAILY TIMES.PK/TOPIX > NUCLEAR PUSH COULD LEAD TO NORTH KOREA'S COLLAPSE: SOUTH KOREA.

ARTIC = STARVING, ECON TROUBLED NORTH KOREA'S DIVERSION of scarce-or-less State resources towards a dedicated NUCPROG may ultimately lead to de facto [Soviet-style] DPRK SELF-IMPLOSION + NATIONAL COLLAPSE.

* PEOPLESD AILY FORUM > SOUTH KOREAN OFFICIAL FORESEES NORTH KOREA'S COLLAPSE.

* PEOPLES DAILY FORUM > [JANE'S Analyst + DOD Consultant] NORH KOREA ARMY WATCHER IN COLORADO
EXPECTS BUSY 2011.

ARTIC = The DPRK's Armed Forces = Army should NOT be UNDERESTIMATED BY THE US-ALLIES, as they are highly motivated + disciplined despite using mostly obsolete military equipment.

* SAME > A NEW ROUND OF ARMS PACKAGES [US$4.0Bilyuhn], A NEW ROUND OF [US-China] TAIWAN SHOWDOWN?

* SAME > NORTH KOREA SLAMS JAPAN MINISTER FOR CALLING IT A "DICTATORIAL STATE".

* TOPIX > NORTH KOREA: SOUTH MILITARY EXERCISES ARE "VERY DANGEROUS", at this point in time.

* CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > {YouTube] GLENN BECK: CHINA'S RISE = AMERICA'S FALL.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-01-17 23:31|| 2011-01-17 23:31|| Front Page Top

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