North Korea threatens China with nuclear war

[Confounding]

That's a good way to not be a country anymore.

WPK lays out scathing new approach in relations with China

The Workers’ Party of North Korea has recently issued a document from Pyongyang to provincial bodies that condemns Beijing for taking part in UN sanctions against the North and openly rallies Party members toward nuclear conflict with China.

 

[Pogo]

If North Korea were a person, it would be Donald Rump. All bigmouth swagger, no substance, threatens everybody around it, goes bankrupt and denies it, and flips the fuck out when somebody dares to not-worship it.

 

[I amso IR]

North Korea insists on selling "woof" tickets. Someone, somewhere is going to buy one, NK needs to understand that! After all, China is the northern border and South Korea is the southern border with only NK in between. Japan is a couple hours away and the Seventh Fleet is off shore. Woof, woof, woof!

 

[eddiew]

Why doesn't some one tell NK that the next time they threaten any country with nukes their country will look like a desert in a week

 

[I amso IR]

Why doesn't some one tell NK that the next time they threaten any country with nukes their country will look like a desert in a week

You just did, for whatever good that might be. Besides, they already know that. Barking dog, get it?

 

[Anong]

China is North Korea's best ally
I don't think DPRK wants make a nuclear war against China!

 

[TheOldSchool]

I can't believe Un hasn't been droned yet.

 

[I amso IR]

China is North Korea's best ally
I don't think DPRK wants make a nuclear war against China!

With friends like that, who needs an enemy? And don't kid yourself, China is all for China. North Korea is a raw and open sore on China's butt.

 

[Unkotare]

NK has declared China a "hated enemy," and has warned its people to prepare "to chew on the roots of plants" again as during the famine that killed so many in the 1990s. Meanwhile, kim jung un has gotten so fat he has to walk with a cane now. Insane.

 

[Unkotare]

North Korea labels CHINA 'detested enemy' after they join UN sanction

 

[waltky]

Lil' Kim can mount nukes on missiles now...

N Korea able to mount nuclear warhead on missile: Seoul
April 6, 2016 — South Korea has determined that North Korea is capable of mounting a nuclear warhead on its medium-range Rodong ballistic missile, which could reach all of the South and most of Japan, a senior government official said late last night.

The government’s assessment, shared in a background briefing with representatives of foreign news media here, followed a recent claim by North Korea that it had “standardised” nuclear warheads small enough to be carried by ballistic missiles. Until yesterday, South Korean government officials, like most of their American counterparts, had played down that claim. Although the South Korean government official noted that Pyongyang was still years away from building a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile that could target the continental United States, he added that South Korea had no evidence that the North had deployed such nuclear-tipped Rodong missiles.

The assessment came hours after a report published by a US research institute said that recent satellite images have shown “suspicious” activity at North Korea’s main nuclear site at Yongbyon, which could mean reprocessing is under way to produce more plutonium for atomic bombs.

The report on the 38 North website, a website run by the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, said that in the past five weeks, exhaust plumes had been detected on two or three occasions from the thermal plant at Yongbyon’s Radiochemical Laboratory, the site’s main reprocessing installation to produce plutonium. “Exhaust plumes have rarely been seen there and none have been observed on any examined imagery this past winter. The plumes suggest that the operators of the reprocessing facility are heating their buildings, perhaps indicating that some significant activity is being undertaken, or will be in the near future,” said the report. “Whether that activity ... means reprocessing additional plutonium is under way or will be in the near future remains unclear,” it added.

However, the report noted that in Feb 9 congressional testimony, the director of US National Intelligence, James Clapper, had said North Korea could begin to recover plutonium from spent fuel at Yongbyon “within a matter of weeks to months”. The prospect of North Korea acquiring more plutonium will be looked on with concern by members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), including Pyongyang’s sole major ally, China.

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[waltky]

Lil' Kim pissin' his neighbors off...

Report: North Korea circulating counterfeit Chinese bills
April 6, 2016 -- North Korea could be counterfeiting Chinese currency and the fake bills are in circulation in several Chinese cities.

North Korea is deploying "three killer weapons," and one of them is counterfeit currency, Hong Kong-based Phoenix Television reported. Pyongyang is also using other illegal means, weapons and drug trafficking, to earn money in Russia and Japan, according to Phoenix. The Hong Kong television network reported North Korea also has "world-class" counterfeiting technology capable of manufacturing U.S. dollars and Japanese yen, in addition to the yuan. In the Chinese city of Dalian, falsified bank notes were identified as North Korean, Chinese state news website Global Times reported March 28.

Fake new 100-yuan bills were also being circulated in the Chinese city of Shaoxing in Zhejiang Province starting in November 2015. Many experts have speculated those bills are also of North Korean origin. Lu Chao, director of the Border Studies Institute at the Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences, said there have been several instances of North Korea counterfeiting currency, and it's "already been proved" North Korea has counterfeited U.S. dollars. North Korea has made a "risky decision" if it has decided to counterfeit the new Chinese yuan currency, and it reflects the country's struggles in the wake of recent United Nations Security Council sanctions, Lu said.

Du Ping, a commentator for Phoenix TV, said North Korea could be undertaking "unimagined feats" in response to economic sanctions. The currency has made its way into China through cross-border tourism and merchants. Vendors at North Korea's unofficial markets prefer to transact in the Chinese yuan and not the North Korean won for trade, according to defectors. China is North Korea's closest economic partner, but Beijing has denounced Pyongyang's decision to pursue the development of nuclear weapons.

Report: North Korea circulating counterfeit Chinese bills

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China restricts trade with N Korea over nuclear tests
Thu, Apr 07, 2016 - China has banned most imports of North Korean coal and iron ore, the country’s main exports, in a significant increase in pressure on the North under UN sanctions against its nuclear and missile tests.

China buys an estimated two-thirds of impoverished North Korea’s exports, making Beijing’s cooperation essential for trade penalties approved by the UN Security Council last month to succeed. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has intensified nuclear activities in defiance of UN sanctions, conducting his country’s fourth nuclear test in January and test-firing missiles. In a sign of frustration with its ally, China signed onto Security Council sanctions last month that include mandatory inspections of cargo bound to and from North Korea. The council called on all countries to “redouble their efforts” to enforce the sanctions. The latest Chinese restrictions announced on Tuesday ban most imports of North Korean coal, iron ore, gold, titanium, vanadium and rare earths — a key revenue source for the mineral-rich North.

The CIA estimated North Korea’s 2013 exports at US$4.4 billion, with 65 percent of that going to China and the bulk of it made up of mineral sales. Some imports for civilian use will be allowed so long as they are not connected to nuclear or missile programs, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said. It gave no indication how large such purchases might be. The announcement also banned sales of jet fuel to North Korea, but said civilian aircraft would be allowed to refuel during flights to China. US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) promised to cooperate to promote denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula during a nuclear security conference last week in Washington.

In a statement yesterday, the US government welcomed Beijing’s trade restrictions as part of efforts to enforce UN sanctions. “We will continue to urge China to do more until we see concrete signs that Kim Jong-un has come to the realization that the only viable path forward for his country is denuclearization,” the statement released by the US embassy in Beijing said. Beijing balked at previous demands by Washington and other governments to use trade as leverage against North Korea. Chinese diplomats said the potential humanitarian impact of sanctions had to be considered.

Beijing is North Korea’s only major ally and aid donor, but said its influence over Kim’s government is limited. Chinese leaders are reluctant to lean too hard on North Korea for fear the collapse of Kim’s government could set off a flood of refugees and possibly lead to US and South Korean troops being stationed in the North near China’s border. In February, a Chinese diplomat told reporters the US should offer North Korea incentives to return to negotiations, such as progress on a peace agreement. The two countries are still technically at war because the 1950-1953 Korean War ended with a ceasefire, not a peace treaty. However, Beijing went along with the UN Security Council sanctions last month that also restrict operations of North Korean banks and ban trade in dual-use nuclear and missile-related items.

China restricts trade with N Korea over nuclear tests - Taipei Times

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North Korea releases video of simulated attack on Seoul
April 5, 2016 -- North Korea released a video of a simulated attack on Seoul, less than two weeks after the country produced a film showing an imaginary nuclear attack on Washington, D.C.

The video was published Monday on the website DPRK Today, Newsweek reported. Titled, "If the ultimatum goes unanswered," the computer-generated images show missiles fired from road-mobile launchers, which then destroy key buildings in Seoul, including the presidential Blue House. In previous statements, North Korea had said the Blue House should be destroyed and did not rule out the assassination of South Korean President Park Geun-hye.

The video included dated archival footage of North Korean soldiers riding on tanks as guns are fired, Yonhap reported. The footage ends with the dramatic statement, "Everything will turn into ashes." In late March, North Korea had released a video showing a similar attack on Washington. The U.S. capital is depicted as being destroyed by a submarine-launched nuclear missile.

The messages appear to be correlated with the ongoing joint military exercises involving U.S. and South Korean troops. The drills are held annually in the spring and often draw a strong reaction from North Korea's media outlets, although data analyzed by the Center for Strategic and International Studies indicate North Korea's responses to joint drills are more driven by the status of U.S.-North Korea relations in the period.

North Korea's provocative films contradict a statement issued by the National Defense Commission, which called for an end to hostilities through "negotiations." "Maintaining stability is more urgent than unilateral sanctions, and providing negotiations can find a better solution than reckless military pressure," North Korea had said in the statement.

North Korea releases video of simulated attack on Seoul

 

[Unkotare]

Post your own words sometimes.

 

[waltky]

Granny says, "Dat's right - dat oughta make lil' Kim sit up an' take notice...

China deploying troops along North Korea border
April 20, 2016 - Beijing’s military is worried North Korea could soon conduct its fifth nuclear test.

China is deploying troops along its border with North Korea, as Pyongyang could be preparing a fifth nuclear test ahead of its Seventh Party Congress in May. The Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy, a nongovernmental organization in Hong Kong, announced Wednesday that Beijing has dispatched 2,000 soldiers along the border, South Korean news service Newsis reported. China has previously deployed troops along its border with North Korea.

In January after Pyongyang announced a "successful" hydrogen bomb test, China reportedly sent 3,000 soldiers to its northeastern region, and also sent troops during the North-South land mine provocation last August. In late 2013, China also dispatched troops in response to the execution of Kim's uncle-in-law, Jang Sung Taek. The center also said more Chinese military personnel were stationed at two major observation posts, and the guards are acting as lookouts 24 hours a day.

Some of the troops are responsible for measuring the radioactive material that could be emitted in the event of a North Korea nuclear test, the Center said. Relations between Beijing and Pyongyang have deteriorated since Kim Jong Un fully assumed power in 2012. North Korea has continued to announce tests of nuclear weapons even as Beijing has repeatedly urged the country to work toward denuclearization. According to the Hong Kong-based organization, the fraying ties could have been a driving force in a Chinese decision to stop providing fossil fuels to the North. That decision was made around the same time North Korea's Moranbong Band canceled its tour of China in December.

Kim had ordered the band's return in response to Beijing, the center stated. North Korea movements at its Punggye-ri nuclear site have raised concerns regarding Pyongyang's plans for a test. In Seoul, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Cho Tae-yong, deputy chief of South Korea's presidential national security office, agreed to strengthen pressure along different dimensions to force North Korea to change its nuclear strategy, Yonhap reported.

China deploying troops along North Korea border

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North Korea procuring Iranian missile technology, Israeli analyst says
April 20, 2016 -- A solid-fuel rocket engine North Korea tested in March was built with technology from Iran, an Israeli analyst said.

Tal Inbar, of Israel's Fisher Institute for Air and Space Strategic Studies, said Pyongyang has also made significant progress in developing ballistic missile technology, Voice of America reported Tuesday. Inbar made the statements at a congressional briefing addressing the "ballistic axis," a reference to Iran's and North Korea's space program. The analyst also said a significant portion of North Korean missile technology was being shared with Iran.

On March 24, Kim Jong Un stated a "successful" test of a solid-fuel rocket engine was completed, adding that he wanted to increase the power of North Korea's ballistic missiles that can "ruthlessly beat down hostile forces." Inbar said the propellant on the North Korean engine is identical to the technology developed in Iran. The solid-fuel propellant North Korean news agency KCNA featured was 1.25 meters in diameter, and included details that can be found on the Sejjil, the Iranian solid-fueled ballistic missile.

The Sejjil is capable of traveling 1,200 miles. North Korea could have procured the technology either directly or indirectly. Inbar also said North Korea's Hwasong-13 missile – sometimes known as the KN-08 ICBM – could have a warhead component that measures more than 20 inches in diameter. North Korea could mount a warhead yielding 40-80 kilotons on the missile, the analyst said.

North Korea procuring Iranian missile technology, Israeli analyst says

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North Korea SLBM launch successful, South Korean source says
April 19, 2016 -- A submarine-launched ballistic missile North Korea tested in early April may have been successful, despite early reports the device may have failed during testing.

The projectile was launched from 20 meters below water from a 1,800-ton Sinpo-class submarine, South Korean news network Channel A reported. A South Korean military official said the SLBM flew about 200 meters vertically, off the eastern coast of North Korea near the port city of Sinpo. In previous reports, South Korean sources had claimed the SLBM launch, which took place April 6, was likely a failure.

Moon Geun-sik, a former South Korean Navy captain, told Channel A satellite imagery was used by the military to acquire the information. Last August, Moon had said North Korea's deployment of a large fleet of submarines could be seen as a way of creating a distraction when launching a simultaneous attack against major ports and facilities in South Korea.

Experts have said North Korea could be preparing a fifth nuclear test, but according to U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel, the United States stands ready to enact more powerful sanctions against Pyongyang, South Korean newspaper Herald Business reported Tuesday. According to Russel, in the event of a fifth nuclear test, new sanctions could block the flow of dollar remittances from North Korean overseas workers.

North Korea SLBM launch successful, South Korean source says

 

[Unkotare]

Post your own words.

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

That's a good way to not be a country anymore.

WPK lays out scathing new approach in relations with China

The Workers’ Party of North Korea has recently issued a document from Pyongyang to provincial bodies that condemns Beijing for taking part in UN sanctions against the North and openly rallies Party members toward nuclear conflict with China.

Those statements create subterfuge to cause us to feel safe... and have a false sense of security. NK is hopelessly coupled with China.

 

[Unkotare]

...... NK is hopelessly coupled with China.

More than China would like, but not so much.

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

...... NK is hopelessly coupled with China.

More than China would like, but not so much.

You are almost exactly right. Right, It is "more than China would like." However, both countries are IMHO totally stoked about the relationship.

 

[yiostheoy]

That's a good way to not be a country anymore.

WPK lays out scathing new approach in relations with China

The Workers’ Party of North Korea has recently issued a document from Pyongyang to provincial bodies that condemns Beijing for taking part in UN sanctions against the North and openly rallies Party members toward nuclear conflict with China.

What a joke.

N.Korea is China's puppet and also R&D lab.

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

China is North Korea's best ally
I don't think DPRK wants make a nuclear war against China!

I do not think but a handful of Chinese are worried about ANY kind of threat from NK. Of course, they are true allies. As true as it gets. The only other allies in the world that could be that close is the U.S. and the U.K.

The wars going on for the last ten plus years would make anyone think that nuclear war is out the door for any country. It is personal now, and if a large war breaks out, it will undoubtedly be 100% conventional. The least possible nuclear exchange in the world would be between NK and China.