Analysts Believe North Korea Plans to Use U.S. Presidential Election for Leverage

This is something ROK Heads have known for quite some time, but the media is catching up:

People watch a TV screen showing a file image of a ground test of North Korea’s rocket engine during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday. 

For Trump, keeping the status quo would be the best policy at this point because any future deal with North Korea will be criticized within the U.S. as a “bad deal,” according to Kim Dong-yub, a professor at the Institute for Far Eastern Studies of Kyungnam University.

“After North Korea gave up Yongbyon, the U.S. still did not give up on sanctions. If the U.S. were to make concessions in any future deal, it will be criticized domestically. Trump considers it best to maintain the current state of tension without any additional agreement. This is the most conducive to keeping up Trump’s case that North Korea has not tested missiles or launched an ICBM,” the professor told The Korea Times, Monday. “If North Korea launches an ICBM, it could affect the U.S. election. But it will not be easy for North Korea to do this, although it has been testing engines and so forth.” 

Another analyst explained that Kim could be aiming to pressure Trump ahead of the U.S. election, but was negative about an ICBM test in the near future. 

Korea Times

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ChickenHead
ChickenHead
4 years ago

“ANALYSTS BELIEVE NORTH KOREA PLANS TO LEVERAGE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FOR LEVERAGE”

In other news, they will use drinking water for drinking, a swimming pool for swimming, and a motor boat for boating.

No word yet on what they will do with the motherfùckers.

setnaffa
setnaffa
4 years ago

CH, is this where we’re supposed to say “Leave the Moon Administration alone!” in a tearful whinge?

Asking for a friend.

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