The Peace Games Are Over

With yesterday's closing ceremony, the Peace Games are officially over.

To his credit, President Moon is doing his best to act as a bridge between the USA and North Korea in the hope that they will both lower their "negotiation thresholds".

Good luck!

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USA Closing Ceremony Guest List

At the Munich Security Conference Risch said that Trump is prepared to start a “very, very brief” war with North Korea that would be “one of the worst catastrophic events in the history of our civilization. The president can do this quickly, & as I said, it is at his fingertips" https://t.co/EURQdWmA3n

— Ken Frost (@ken_frost) February 23, 2018

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USA Displeased With Closing Ceremony Guest List

'US in Close Consultation with South Korea on Blacklisted North Korean Official's Visit' https://t.co/S2DwetZ74M pic.twitter.com/tBlaErKIZB

— NorthKoreaRealTime (@BuckTurgidson79) February 23, 2018

Displeased or not, they should use this as an opportunity to persuade him to defect.

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The Closing Ceremony

North Korean closing Olympics delegation includes man blamed for deadly sinking https://t.co/WUxOustBvY

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) February 22, 2018

The closing ceremony will take place on the 25th. In view of the fact that Pence sabotaged the meeting that he had agreed to with the North Koreans when he attended the opening ceremony, don't expect Ivanka to meet with any North Koreans.

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Olympic Dreams Are Always Crushed

Forget tourism. Pyeongchang's legacy probably will be debt and anger. @APKlug @KimTonghyung https://t.co/0HX5LuhVKT

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 20, 2018

The true legacies of all Olympic Games are debt, rotting infrastructure and contractors/politicians bloated from backhanders!

The Pyeongchang Olympics has the add frisson of the forthcoming dashed hopes of peace and reconciliation.

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North Korean Athletes Evading Kim's Sex Ban

Korea Times subtly pairs story about increased Tinder usage at the Pyeongchang Olympics with photo of condoms, along with this intriguing sentence: "N. Korean athletes are reportedly facing a sex ban imposed by leader Kim Jong-un."https://t.co/Xx2PyeqmHY

— Jonathan Cheng (@JChengWSJ) February 19, 2018

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South Korea To Pay North's Hotel Bills

You know those North Korean cheering squads? South Korea is going to pay their hotel and food bills in the South. https://t.co/7CVWXP2ioN pic.twitter.com/xASttPaeoz

— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) February 14, 2018

I raised this issue on this site in January.

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Happy Homecoming For The Kims - Beware The Hubris Cocktail!

Official portrait of Kim Jong-un greeting the North Korean Olympic delegation, arm-in-arm with Kim Yong-nam and Kim Yo-jong. pic.twitter.com/EA2gGtjV3P

— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) February 12, 2018

Little sister Kim and the Olympic delegation have returned home to a warm welcome from Big Brother Kim, confident in the knowledge that this is (thusfar) a job well done.

Not only did they have the mainstream media giving them front page coverage (there's no such thing as bad publicity), they received an added bonus of Pence acting as a badly behaved and ill mannered guest towards his ROK hosts. as such, it is hardly surprising that Kim issued a personal thank you to ROK for hosting the delegation (thus drawing further attention to Pence's truculent behaviour and ill mannered demeanour).

Needless to say this "thaw" will not last, at some stage Kim will test something that will start the war clock ticking again. However, in the very short term, Kim can be confident that he has outmanoeuvred and outplayed the USA.

Hubris of course is a very dangerous cocktail!

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Oops!

Oh dear. Japan’s Asahi used the hashtag “Pyongyang2018” on a story about the Pyeongchang Olympics. https://t.co/B0sbVmUJ3e

— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) February 13, 2018

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The Flame Is Alight

The flame is alight, let the defections begin!

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Pizza Shortage at Opening Ceremony

Oh dear, with less than an hour until the opening ceremony, they have run out of pizzas.

On this day...International Pizza Day!

https://twitter.com/annafifield/status/961904456114741248
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Video of The Parade

Watch North Korea's military parade from today: While they rolled out old artillery, it was the first time they displayed the Hwasong-14 and 15 in a parade. pic.twitter.com/54YsW8bvlR

— NK NEWS (@nknewsorg) February 8, 2018

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Meanwhile In Pyongyang - We All Love a Parade II Old Folks Day Out

On the eve of the Winter Olympics, Kim and his cohorts have held a parade in Pyongyang.

Kim Jong Un and Ri Sol Ju attending today’s military parade pic.twitter.com/hJdqDRxbhU

— yoonjung seo (@yoonjung_seo) February 8, 2018

Hwasong 14 on a truck seems to be the most exciting thing shown today. Certainly lower key than usual and fewer missiles. I do love this shot of party elders having tea while ICBMs roll by. pic.twitter.com/UxSsd3OLHI

— Martyn Williams (@martyn_williams) February 8, 2018

It is cold in Pyongyang. Plenty of breath visible emanating from the soldiers' mouths. pic.twitter.com/xGVu7CZEJL

— Jonathan Cheng (@JChengWSJ) February 8, 2018

Hat status: NORMAL
Trouser status: Ri Sol-ju could wear a single leg as an ankle-length skirt#KimJongUnTrouserWatch #JucheFest pic.twitter.com/t6nUmj2bw2

— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) February 8, 2018

Kim Jong Un gets out of the back of a black limousine with his wife and is saluted. pic.twitter.com/oMnI62Shg8

— Jonathan Cheng (@JChengWSJ) February 8, 2018

Kim Jong Un arriving at the parade -- pictures coming from KCTV. pic.twitter.com/YcRE7DOVKR

— Chad O'Carroll (@chadocl) February 8, 2018

While everyone's still slack-jawed over the sight of four massive Hwasong-15 missile on their TELs, I think its important to point out a far more shocking newcomer is what appears to be a copy of the Russian 9K720 Iskander. pic.twitter.com/aDZBtOsYWH

— Oryx (@oryxspioenkop) February 8, 2018

PARADE LATEST: Today we saw at least:

– 4 Hwasong-15 ICBMs
– 3 Hwasong-14 ICBMs
– 6 Hwasong-12 IRBMs
– 6 Pukguksong-2 IRBMs

More soon at https://t.co/3xOFUja7ja pic.twitter.com/uzcFtkJj7K

— Chad O'Carroll (@chadocl) February 8, 2018

And now we're live from a jeep reviewing the troops. North Korean TV presentation and technology is certainly improving. pic.twitter.com/JJACavqJme

— Martyn Williams (@martyn_williams) February 8, 2018

Looks like 3-4 Hwasong-15 ICBMs on this wide-range angle shot pic.twitter.com/ADWz9WvpRc

— Chad O'Carroll (@chadocl) February 8, 2018

In parade speech, Kim Jong Un doesn’t mention the Olympics: “If the first military parade held in this square 70 years ago showed the solemnity of the new country...today’s military parade will show off DPRK’s status that’s been improved to be the world’s strong military country”

— Will Ripley (@willripleyCNN) February 8, 2018

Missile lineup came through in the end: Hwasong-12, Pukguksong-2 and KN-02 (?) pic.twitter.com/ZuvNGOzwGP

— Chad O'Carroll (@chadocl) February 8, 2018

Kim Jong Un is making a speech at the army foundation day celebration pic.twitter.com/veXLvAfAuq

— NK NEWS (@nknewsorg) February 8, 2018

Tanks rolling out into KIS square on 02.08 parade followed by other hardware -- latest pics: FAR fewer units than in last April's parade pic.twitter.com/9Qht6oW5zv

— Chad O'Carroll (@chadocl) February 8, 2018

LATEST: First pics from NK Military Parade today pic.twitter.com/emb5nX5DqZ

— Chad O'Carroll (@chadocl) February 8, 2018

Hwasong-14 and HWasong-15 ICBMs rolled out -- but not many pic.twitter.com/il6UtybB5b

— Chad O'Carroll (@chadocl) February 8, 2018

Behold! An ICBM! pic.twitter.com/GTWL0qXPKf

— Jonathan Cheng (@JChengWSJ) February 8, 2018

Hwasong-12 pic.twitter.com/t85okZccVc

— Dave Schmerler (@DaveSchmerler) February 8, 2018

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We All Love a Parade!

Not to be outdone by the French Bastille Day Parade and Kim's forthcoming pre Olympics parade in Pyongyang tomorrow, President Trump (having decreed that it is treasonous not to applaud the President) has told the Pentagon to put forward plans for a military parade in Washington at some future date.

As the old song goes.."I love a parade..", well certainly the despots do!

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Sanctions? What Sanctions?

North Korea asks South Korea to offer fuel for ship that carried art troupe https://t.co/6a3yrNySjH pic.twitter.com/7VfsV9BVy6

— NorthKoreaRealTime (@BuckTurgidson79) February 7, 2018

How ironic, given that Pence is claiming that The United States of America will soon unveil the toughest and most aggressive round of economic sanctions on North Korea EVER!

The United States of America will soon unveil the toughest and most aggressive round of economic sanctions on North Korea EVER – and we will continue to isolate North Korea until it ABANDONS its nuclear and ballistic missile programs once and for all. #VPinASIA pic.twitter.com/djVd46dJlC

— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) February 7, 2018

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Little Sister Is Watching You

BREAKING: North Korea intends to send Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, alongside Choi Hui and Ri Son Gwon to S.Korea for Winter Olympics.

Some heavily sanctioned figures to send.

Game on to South Korea: will they play ball?

And if not, will this scupper NK participation?

— Chad O'Carroll (@chadocl) February 7, 2018

Factoid: she is sanctioned for human rights violations.

Let's see if this gets approved then!



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Foreigners Allowed To Wave North Korean Flags

At last years inter-Korean ice hockey match, violence broke out as undercover South Korean security officials accosted foreigners waving handkerchief-sized DPRK flags.

Under Moon Jae-in, foreigners will be able to wave on the North Korean team: https://t.co/rQNXYeF693 pic.twitter.com/0kpqsZvp55

— Chad O'Carroll (@chadocl) February 1, 2018

Whilst the foreigners will be allowed to wave North Korean flags, South Koreans won't be allowed to wave them. Theoretically, South Korean security services will be less likely to beat people up.

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