Glenn Kessler has an interesting little story in the Washington Post about the agreement to waive Nuclear Suppliers Group restrictions on civil nuclear trade with India. Kessler cites “sources familiar with the discussions” making two claims: 1. “[The NSG] privately agreed last weekend that none of its members plans to sell sensitive technologies to India …
New NORK Missile and Space Launch Facility
by | 2008-09-11 | 5 Comments
Lost amid rumors that Kim stroked out has been mounting evidence that North Korea might test another ballistic missile. That isn’t a surprise — what is a surprise is some excellent sleuthing by Tim Brown and Joe Bermudez to dig out North Korea’s new missile/space launch facility. They have a new article (subscription only) out …
I Buried Kim
by | 2008-09-10 | 7 Comments
I keep hearing about this crazy idea that Kim Jong Il really died in 2003 and was replaced by a body double — promoted by Waseda University professor Toshimitsu Shigemura. I did find some evidence to support that hypothesis. (Don’t get the joke?)
Kim Recovering From Stroke?
by | 2008-09-10 | 1 Comment
Yonhap reports that the NIS told South Korean lawmakers that Kim Jong Il did suffer a stroke, but is recovering after surgery. “Kim suffered either a stroke or a cerebral hemorrhage, but is recovering, the [South Korean] intelligence agency said. Pyongyang is not in a state of administrative vacuum,” Won Hye-young, the floor leader of …
