by Dave Patterson | Jan 18, 2022 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
In the past two weeks, North Korea has fired four test missiles, two of which were from an airport in Pyongyang on Friday, January 14, according to a South Korean military statement. Josh Smith, writing for Reuters, said the Kim Jong Un government’s tests “demonstrate...
by Dave Patterson | Jun 30, 2021 | Articles, International, Opinion
North Korea’s paunchy potentate has lost some of his bulk, and that is fueling speculation he is gravely ill. This is not the first time reports of Kim being in poor health have set the news services buzzing, wondering whether the blessed leader’s days are...
by Dave Patterson | Mar 17, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Intelligence
As the Biden administration’s secretaries of Defense and State meet counterparts in Seoul, South Korea, Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, issued a not-so-thinly-veiled warning: “Refrain from causing a stink.” Considered by many as a...
by Andrew Moran | Apr 30, 2020 | Articles, Intelligence, International, Politics, Social Issues
Is North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un dead or alive? It all depends on the source of information. The confusion over the health status of the Supreme Leader is par for the course for a reclusive and restrictive regime, explains Board Member of the North Korean human...
by Dave Patterson | Apr 22, 2020 | Articles, Healthcare, International, Politics, Social Issues
The wires hummed with news that the North Korean dictator and “blessed leader” Kim Jong-un was critically ill following cardiovascular surgery. Early reporting based on unnamed U.S. and South Korean officials had “differing accounts” of Kim’s health. One source...