North Korea: Threat or Blackmailer?

Who needs electricity when you have fine woman heroes like this:

http://www.rodong.rep.kp/Contents/NewsEn/2013/05/08/photo/2013-05-08-03-01.jpgI wonder if this choice was to counter all the stories about NK's deserted highways?
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even more minor update:

Honestly, they make ping pong sound like they won WWIII

Winners Added to Honor of Songun Korea



Winners at the 52nd international table tennis championships came back home Thursday. Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong won first prize in the mixed doubles.

At the first and the second stage games they easily defeated Greek and Russian players, and at the third stage games their rivals were French boy and girl whom they also got the better of, despite loud cheering of the fans of France, the venue of the championships.

At the fourth stage games our team matched with Japan and south Korea, and the games ended in our victory. In the semi-quarter finals our team's rival was China's Hong Kong team.

In the mixed doubles for 51st world cup our champions Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong met the same rival in the semi-quarter finals. Our boy and girl went in for the games with some knowledge and experience.

The Hong Kong team, however, kept hitting hard upon us from the first round. We lost the first three rounds. After the third round, our coach called for one-minute break and instructed our champions to be more brave and positive in the attack.

When they did as instructed, the Hong Kong players began drawing back, and our boy and girl kept delivering hard blows, winning all the rest rounds.

In the finals our team had the match with south Korean team. From the very beginning, our team hit hard upon the rival, giving the rival no breathing spell, and won the three rounds. But the rival team, winner of all games up to the finals, was not willing to give up on the half way.

As the game reached the 6th rounds, our coach asked for a break.

Soon the game resumed. There was an apparent change in tactics. Our players continued their hard attacks on the rivals, ending the game in the 6th round.

The world title in the mixed doubles went to our players, Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong, and our national flag was raised aloft, displaying the honor of socialist Korea all around the world.

O Chol Ryong

'Violent' confrontation on North Korean ship - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/16/world/panama-north-korean-ship/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)

WTF?

So I had ignored north Korea's short and medium missile launches, and their plan to have another nuclear test, but it is that time of year again. Swear they are like 5 o'clock Charlie from MASH

BREAKING: Seoul fires shells at North Korean waters in response to NKorean live-fire drills near sea border.

So I had ignored north Korea's short and medium missile launches, and their plan to have another nuclear test, but it is that time of year again. Swear they are like 5 o'clock Charlie from MASH

BREAKING: Seoul fires shells at North Korean waters in response to NKorean live-fire drills near sea border.

Guess they have been feeling neglected with the Olympics and Putin taking the spotlight the past few months.

night view of Seoul from ISS

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night view of Pyeongyang from ISS

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distance from Seoul to Pyongyang - 120 miles, or about the same as from DC to Philadelphia (135 miles)

All lies! Glorious leader will triumph over all!

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I know this isn't really actually funny, but it made me laugh. It seems like some Monty Python skit or something. Clearly, Mr. Hyon was not very good at the Art of Not Being Seen:

North Korea executed its defense chief by putting him in front of an anti-aircraft gun at a firing range, Seoul's National Intelligence Service told lawmakers, which would be the latest in a series of high-level purges since Kim Jong Un took charge.

Hyon Yong Chol, who headed the isolated nuclear-capable country's military, was charged with treason, including disobeying Kim and falling asleep during an event at which North Korea's young leader was present[.]

North Korea executes defense chief with an anti-aircraft gun: South Korea agency | Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/13/us-northkorea-purge-idUSKBN0NY01J20150513)

North Korea is just crazy. Scary crazy.

someone must have sent the email to him:
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with all due respect, that has nothing on this.

NSFW bc of its wu tang and they use bad words.

a whole team worked on nailing this one. My daughter loves it. Its the best of both worlds bc I get to listen to Wu Tang and she gets to watch My Lil Ponies.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/north-korea-says-it-has-conducted-a-successful-hydrogen-bomb-test/2016/01/06/9add0e52-b436-11e5-a76a-0b5145e8679a_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_nkoreatest-2am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

Well no confirmation about a nuke but I am willing to bet we still have confirmation that Kim's pants are still on fire.