North Korea EXCLUSIVE: Military analyst reveals
EXACTLY whether Kim can reach Washington NORTH Korea is unable to threaten the United
States directly with a nuclear missile, a military analyst has claimed. In an exclusive interview with Express.Co.Uk,
CNN military analyst Cedric Leighton admitted that the hermit kingdom lacks the ability
to strike the mainland US due to its struggles to marry a small nuclear warhead with an
ICBM missile. He said: The basic missile test that was
conducted the other day is one that is very different because it clearly showed a missile
that could go a lot further than any of the previous versions that the North Koreans had
tested. It basically reached an altitude of almost
4,500 kilometres, that puts it at about 10 times higher than the orbit that the International
Space Station is flying and really its higher than many satellites would be flying,
so it has some significant issues that are brought about by this.
Even though North Korean seems to be saying
that it did have a warhead on this particular missile, there is no other indication in terms
of radiation, in terms of telemetry, or in terms of every other measure that we know
about that they, in fact, did have a warhead on there. If the Hwasong-15 had a warhead on it that
was nuclear capable, and one would have to assume that they would be miniaturising that
warhead, that would obviously be a drag on the missile and its ability to fly, and the
weight of something like that could adversely affect the range. So it could be a considerably shorter range
that could potentially remove it from being able to threaten the United States directly. It may still affect outlying parts of the
United States such as the territory of Guam or the state of Hawaii, but for the continental
part of the United States, it may not pose as much of a threat as many people believe
right now.
Most assessments here in the US are that
the North Koreans have not quite been able to marry the small nuclear warhead with the
ICBM such as the Hwasong-15. Mr Leighton discussed the hypothesis from
South Koreas minister of reunification who claimed that rapidly accelerating military
programme from the rogue state could allow it to strike the mainland US by the mid-part
of 2018. He added: Many people give a lot of credence
to the statements by the South Korean minister of reunification which basically said that
the North Koreans would have that capability by the early part or the mid part of the coming
year of 2018. So I think what we should do as prudent
observers of this event is to think that the North Koreans are clearly working towards
that goal, it is a publicly stated aim of theirs to actually have a missile that can
threaten the United States with a legitimate nuclear warhead on it, and that kind of threat
has to be taken seriously.
Despite the seemingly imminent threat imposed
on the world by despot leader Kim Jong-un, the military expert admitted that Pyongyang
does not come close to the might of the US, China and the former Soviet Union. He declared: The North Koreans do not have
the type of arsenal that the Soviet Union used to have or that the Chinese used to have,
and they certainly cant compete with either of those countries in terms of their modern-day
weaponry. They also cannot compete with the United
States in terms of the quality and quantity of the nuclear weaponry. North Korea is basically already part of
that nuclear club but the mechanisms that they exercise for their command and control
of their nuclear weapons are not as robust and not as developed as those of other nations.
After the rogue nation tested their most powerful
missile yet, there were rumours that the test came as no surprise to South Korea that immediately
retaliated with their own launch - Mr Leighton confirmed that Asian nations, as well as the
US, had received reports of an impending provocation from the hermit kingdom. He went on: So a few days before the missile
test there were reports that were primarily spoken about in Asia, especially in Japan,
and a bit in South Korea that there were indications that the North Koreans were getting ready
to conduct a missile test. Although this is something that would certainly
remain classified within the United States government, it stands to reason that they
also had an indication that this would happen. However they chose not to publicise that
because in essence I think they did not want to egg on the North Koreans and they wanted
to see if the intelligence was actually correct and sometimes with North Korea there are a
lot of what I guess one could call false-positives when it comes to intelligence and it becomes
a very challenging intelligence target.
So in the United States at least we try
to be very careful with how we assess intelligence pertaining to North Korea. So Im certain that policy makers here
in the US were aware that the North Koreans were probably planning to do something. There were a lot of questions in the run
up to this latest missile test as to why there had been such a long period of time between
the previous missile test and the one that just happened. Based on North Korean statements and general
North Korean behaviour, I think most people including myself, looked at this as not an
indication as a willingness of the North Koreans to talk, but instead a timeframe in which
the North Koreans could better prepare themselves for these tests and conduct a more
successful test than they otherwise would have been able to do.
After the sixth missile test from the hermit
kingdom, Japan not only threatened to shoot down further missiles that prime minister
Shinzo Abe believed posed a danger to Japan, but his aggressive rhetoric against Kim Jong-un
appeared to have shifted another gear after his meeting with Donald Trump - the military
analyst believes Mr Abes threats could account for this weeks missile trajectory. Mr Leighton stated: I think its a very
likely scenario that prime minister Abes rhetoric in relation to North Korea have been
a factor in not only the way in which North Korea launched the missile but also the way
in which they timed that launch. I think the way in which the Japanese are
reacting to North Korea provocations makes it very clear that they were intent on shooting
down the next missile that flew over their territory. So the North Koreans, I think wisely,
decided to demonstrate their capability but to do it in such a way that would keep the
missile from flying over Japanese territory.
According to the Japanese they violated
their exclusive economic zone, but thats not the same from an international law standpoint
as either violating either the territorial waters of a country or the actual landmass
of a country. So in this case the North Koreans kind
of went up to the edge to let it be known that they have the capability without actually
making a supreme provocation such as a direct overflight of the country of Japan..
Friday, February 27, 2015
Sunday, February 22, 2015
McKeesport Daily News rolls off the presses one last time
EDITION TODAY. THE DAVID. KAPLAN IN MCKEESPORT. WITH A BITTERSWEET GOODBYE.
>> AFTER. 131 YEARS, 40,000 EDITIONS OF THE DAILY. NEWS, WHEN MCKEESPORT WERE SAD TO SEE. IT GO AND.
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PEOPLE AT THE PAPER. SAY THEY HAVE ONE FINAL. MESSAGE. >> IT'S THE.
PAPER'S TAG LINE AT. HE TOP OF THE EDITION THEY'VE. PRINTED. MORE THAN A.
NEWSPAPER, A. COMMUNITY INSTITUTION. IT'S A LINE ESPECIALLY HARD FOR. BONNIE BACHMANN.
>> MY BROTHER WORKED FOR 25 AND. I'VE BEEN HERE FOR 35 AND I MET. MY HUSBAND HERE. AND HE WORKED.
FOR A FEW YEARS. >> ONE OF 51 IS EMPLOYEES. AFFECTED BY THE EXPOSURE, BUT. THERE'S.
A HYPER SHOWCASING OF. WHAT HAPPENED. >> PEOPLE ARE GOING TO MISS. THIS, WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE.
AREA AND THE SCHOOLS AND THE. CHURCHES. >> BARB IS A LIFE LONG RESIDENT. OF MAC CKEESPORT.
THEY DELIVERED THEIR. CHILDREN. >> THEY WATCHED THE PRESSES. ROLL FOR THE LAST TIME.
IT'S HARD. TO WATCH. >> DECLINING READERSHIP AND THE. TROOP'S INABILITY TO FIND A.
BUYER FOR. THE PAPER MEANS THE. 131 YEAR HISTORY IS DONE. AT LEAST FOR NOW.
PEOPLE WHO LIVE. HERE SAY. THERE'S NO DOUBT. WITHOUT A DAILY NEWS, MCKEESPORT WILL BE A.
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GO. THEY'RE SAD TO SEE THE BUILDING..
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
MAPPED Russia's nuke targets in Britainis your town safe - DAILY NEWS
MAPPED: Russia's nuke targets in Britain is
your town safe? RUSSIA would turn Britain into an uninhabitable
wasteland if Vladimir Putin decided to launch a nuclear attack. Cold War predictions drawn up in secret by
the British government reveal the extent of a Russian nuclear strike on the UK. At least 38 towns and cities were feared to
be at risk from a strike from the Soviet Union along with dozens of army, navy and air
force bases. Russia has a nuclear stockpile second-to-none
in the world, outstripping that even of the US.
And Russian President Putin has made no secret
of the fact he is willing to use nukes, even unveiling his latest invincible weapons in
February. Relations have now reached new lows between
Russia and Britain over the poisoning of MI6 double agent Sergei Skripal. Daily Star Online can reveal nuclear targets
which Russia had in their sights ahead of a brewing new Cold War. Defence officials compiled a list of some
106 locations which they believed Russia was ready strike marking them probable
nuclear targets.
The plan was signed office by the Prime Ministers
office under Edward Heath. And chillingly it noted this was not believed
by the every target the Russias would attack in a general war. Spooks predicted a barrage of up 150 nuclear
missiles falling on the UK along with an unknown number of nukes launches from submarines. This is all according to declassified documents
held by the National Archives.
UK towns and cities listed: Central London,
Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Teeside, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Stoke-on-Tent,
Belfast, Huddersfield, Sunderland, Gillingham, Rochester, Chatham, Maidstone, Glasgow, Birmingham,
Liverpool, Cardiff, Manchester, Southampton, Leeds, Newcastle/Gateshead, Bristol, Sheffield,
Swansea, Hull, Catterick, York, Preston, Cambridge, Dover, Reading, Salcombe, Brecon, Kidderminster,
Armagh. Alongside these major population centres were
23 RAF bases, 14 USAF bases, 10 radar stations, 8 military command centres, and 13 Royal Navy
bases. These simulations are likely to have changed
since the Cold War. But it still offers a chilling insight to
the extent of devastation Britain faces in a nuclear war.
Russia currently has a strategic nuclear arsenal
of 4,500 warheads with a total stockpile of 7,500. The biggest nuke ever tested by Russia is
the thermonuclear Tsar Bomba with a theoretical explosive yield of up to 100 megatons of TNT. One of these nukes dropped on London would
kill nearly 6 million people, with the blast felt as far away as Watford, Slough and Sevenoaks. Meanwhile the fallout would engulf Bedford,
Southend, Reading and stretch as far south as Brighton.
Luckily it was never tested at this full yield,
only being detonated at 50 megatons and only being detonated once. Moscows row with Britain remains diplomatic
for the moment, with the two sides going tit-for-tat over the poisoning of Skripal and his daughter
Yulia. The 66-year-old had sold secrets to MI6 while
working for Russian intelligence, and was traded to the UK in 2010 after being imprisoned
by the Kremlin. Foreign secretary Boris Johnson accused Putin
of personally ordering the attack on Skripal.
Russia has rubbished all accusations, and
called Boriss claims about Putin shocking and unforgivable. Royal Navy hero Admiral Lord West warned Daily
Star Online the increasing tensions with Russia put war at a real risk. He said while Putin doesnt want a war
with NATO the crisis is becoming extremely dangerous. The former First Sea Lord said: If we are
not careful, we might end up in a nuclear war." Putins officials have already warned Britain
not to threaten a nuclear power after Prime Minister Theresa May issued an ultimatum
to the Kremlin.
British forces remain along the Russian border
as part of NATO deployments in eastern Europe. Military tensions along this border remain
stretched, with Russia and NATO accusing the other of aggression..
your town safe? RUSSIA would turn Britain into an uninhabitable
wasteland if Vladimir Putin decided to launch a nuclear attack. Cold War predictions drawn up in secret by
the British government reveal the extent of a Russian nuclear strike on the UK. At least 38 towns and cities were feared to
be at risk from a strike from the Soviet Union along with dozens of army, navy and air
force bases. Russia has a nuclear stockpile second-to-none
in the world, outstripping that even of the US.
And Russian President Putin has made no secret
of the fact he is willing to use nukes, even unveiling his latest invincible weapons in
February. Relations have now reached new lows between
Russia and Britain over the poisoning of MI6 double agent Sergei Skripal. Daily Star Online can reveal nuclear targets
which Russia had in their sights ahead of a brewing new Cold War. Defence officials compiled a list of some
106 locations which they believed Russia was ready strike marking them probable
nuclear targets.
The plan was signed office by the Prime Ministers
office under Edward Heath. And chillingly it noted this was not believed
by the every target the Russias would attack in a general war. Spooks predicted a barrage of up 150 nuclear
missiles falling on the UK along with an unknown number of nukes launches from submarines. This is all according to declassified documents
held by the National Archives.
UK towns and cities listed: Central London,
Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Teeside, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Stoke-on-Tent,
Belfast, Huddersfield, Sunderland, Gillingham, Rochester, Chatham, Maidstone, Glasgow, Birmingham,
Liverpool, Cardiff, Manchester, Southampton, Leeds, Newcastle/Gateshead, Bristol, Sheffield,
Swansea, Hull, Catterick, York, Preston, Cambridge, Dover, Reading, Salcombe, Brecon, Kidderminster,
Armagh. Alongside these major population centres were
23 RAF bases, 14 USAF bases, 10 radar stations, 8 military command centres, and 13 Royal Navy
bases. These simulations are likely to have changed
since the Cold War. But it still offers a chilling insight to
the extent of devastation Britain faces in a nuclear war.
Russia currently has a strategic nuclear arsenal
of 4,500 warheads with a total stockpile of 7,500. The biggest nuke ever tested by Russia is
the thermonuclear Tsar Bomba with a theoretical explosive yield of up to 100 megatons of TNT. One of these nukes dropped on London would
kill nearly 6 million people, with the blast felt as far away as Watford, Slough and Sevenoaks. Meanwhile the fallout would engulf Bedford,
Southend, Reading and stretch as far south as Brighton.
Luckily it was never tested at this full yield,
only being detonated at 50 megatons and only being detonated once. Moscows row with Britain remains diplomatic
for the moment, with the two sides going tit-for-tat over the poisoning of Skripal and his daughter
Yulia. The 66-year-old had sold secrets to MI6 while
working for Russian intelligence, and was traded to the UK in 2010 after being imprisoned
by the Kremlin. Foreign secretary Boris Johnson accused Putin
of personally ordering the attack on Skripal.
Russia has rubbished all accusations, and
called Boriss claims about Putin shocking and unforgivable. Royal Navy hero Admiral Lord West warned Daily
Star Online the increasing tensions with Russia put war at a real risk. He said while Putin doesnt want a war
with NATO the crisis is becoming extremely dangerous. The former First Sea Lord said: If we are
not careful, we might end up in a nuclear war." Putins officials have already warned Britain
not to threaten a nuclear power after Prime Minister Theresa May issued an ultimatum
to the Kremlin.
British forces remain along the Russian border
as part of NATO deployments in eastern Europe. Military tensions along this border remain
stretched, with Russia and NATO accusing the other of aggression..
Thursday, February 12, 2015
MAPPED Russia readying for opening attack of World War 3 - DAILY NEWS
MAPPED: Russia readying for opening attack
of World War 3 RUSSIAN forces are readying for the opening
attack of a short decisive war against NATO, a shocking report has claimed. Thousands of soldiers along with tanks, warplanes
and missiles are on alert in Russias western frontier with Europe amid heightened tensions
with the West. Russia is claimed to be positioning its armies
in way to ensure a quick decisive victory over NATO. Fears of war have spiked on both sides, with
each blaming the other for failing relations - such as Britain and Russias war of words
over the poisoning Sergei Skripal.
Defence experts at the Atlantic Council have
now laid out the significant threat from Russia on the edge of Europe. Western forces stationed in Europe currently
do not have the firepower needed to defeat Russia. It describes the challenge posed by Russia
as needing a critical response from NATO to send more forces to the Baltic, Daily
Star Online can reveal. Atlantic Council experts show the extent of
Russian forces flooding rumbling around Putins western doorstop with seven whole armies within
spitting distance of Europe.
Russian forces are on the borders of Finland,
Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine as well as having a large force in the enclave of
Kalningrad - which is sandwiched between Lithuania and Poland. It describes Russia has having a doctrine
of opening attack designed to gain immediate advantage for a short war. This would help Putin ensure he could overcome
NATOs numbers advantage and potential seize capital cities such as Tallinn or Riga in
just 60 hours. Russias 48th and 59th army are stationed
on the Crimean peninsula, and slightly further north on the edge of Ukraine is the 8th army.
Meanwhile, the 20th army are also on the edge
of the Ukraine, while the 6th army is on the edge of Finland and Estonia. And then hanging back from the border is the
1st Guards Tank Army and the 2nd army just a stone's throw from the region. NATO also has numerous forces on the other
side of Russias border, with 800 troops in Estonia, 1,200 troops in Latvia, 1,200
troops in Lithuania, and 4,000 troops in Poland. The report - titled Meeting the Russian Conventional
Challenge - calls for NATO to send more forces to the border to meet the challenge from Russia.
Penned by defence experts Franklin Kramer
and Hans Binnendijk, the report says the alliance is fully capable of beating Russia. But this is only if steps are taken to send
up to ten brigades of troops along with warships and warplanes. NATO also need to ensure reinforcements can
arrive within ten days, and created a new eastern hub of its intelligence wing
focused solely on Russia. The report reads: An opening attack approach
is potentially feasible given the forces that Russia could bring to bear in the Baltic region,
as well as Russian cyber capabilities and the countrys extensive use of hybrid efforts.
It adds: Given the Rssian conventional
challenge, NATO needs to demonstrate an effective deterrent posture, so that any military conflict
in Europe would clearly be a losing effort for Russia The actual posture has not yet reached
the necessary level of capability. Russia has denied any aggressive intent to
the West and claimed military build-up in the nations west is in response to NATOs
aggression. The region has been on edge ever since Putin
annexed Crimea from the Ukraine back in 2014, a move which was branded illegal by the United
Nations. Fears of war have only flared since then as
Putin makes it his business to end the war in Syria, is accused of further aggression
in eastern Europe, and engages in a global campaign of hybrid warfare.
Britains latest row with Russia comes as
military grade nerve agent Novichok was used on MI6 double agent Skripal and his daughter
Yulia, 33 - poisoning 21 people in Salisbury. Russia has denied any involvement in the Skripal
case which came just days weeks before Putin won another six years as Russian president
last Sunday. Prime Minister Theresa May expelled 23 Russian
diplomats in response and has talked tough on Moscow, appearing to lay the blame on Putin. Renewed clashes with Russia in 2018, including
ongoing accusations of interference in the US elections has led to fears of a new Cold
War.
Daily Star Online previously revealed Russias
106 nuclear targets in Britain revealed from declassified government documents..
of World War 3 RUSSIAN forces are readying for the opening
attack of a short decisive war against NATO, a shocking report has claimed. Thousands of soldiers along with tanks, warplanes
and missiles are on alert in Russias western frontier with Europe amid heightened tensions
with the West. Russia is claimed to be positioning its armies
in way to ensure a quick decisive victory over NATO. Fears of war have spiked on both sides, with
each blaming the other for failing relations - such as Britain and Russias war of words
over the poisoning Sergei Skripal.
Defence experts at the Atlantic Council have
now laid out the significant threat from Russia on the edge of Europe. Western forces stationed in Europe currently
do not have the firepower needed to defeat Russia. It describes the challenge posed by Russia
as needing a critical response from NATO to send more forces to the Baltic, Daily
Star Online can reveal. Atlantic Council experts show the extent of
Russian forces flooding rumbling around Putins western doorstop with seven whole armies within
spitting distance of Europe.
Russian forces are on the borders of Finland,
Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine as well as having a large force in the enclave of
Kalningrad - which is sandwiched between Lithuania and Poland. It describes Russia has having a doctrine
of opening attack designed to gain immediate advantage for a short war. This would help Putin ensure he could overcome
NATOs numbers advantage and potential seize capital cities such as Tallinn or Riga in
just 60 hours. Russias 48th and 59th army are stationed
on the Crimean peninsula, and slightly further north on the edge of Ukraine is the 8th army.
Meanwhile, the 20th army are also on the edge
of the Ukraine, while the 6th army is on the edge of Finland and Estonia. And then hanging back from the border is the
1st Guards Tank Army and the 2nd army just a stone's throw from the region. NATO also has numerous forces on the other
side of Russias border, with 800 troops in Estonia, 1,200 troops in Latvia, 1,200
troops in Lithuania, and 4,000 troops in Poland. The report - titled Meeting the Russian Conventional
Challenge - calls for NATO to send more forces to the border to meet the challenge from Russia.
Penned by defence experts Franklin Kramer
and Hans Binnendijk, the report says the alliance is fully capable of beating Russia. But this is only if steps are taken to send
up to ten brigades of troops along with warships and warplanes. NATO also need to ensure reinforcements can
arrive within ten days, and created a new eastern hub of its intelligence wing
focused solely on Russia. The report reads: An opening attack approach
is potentially feasible given the forces that Russia could bring to bear in the Baltic region,
as well as Russian cyber capabilities and the countrys extensive use of hybrid efforts.
It adds: Given the Rssian conventional
challenge, NATO needs to demonstrate an effective deterrent posture, so that any military conflict
in Europe would clearly be a losing effort for Russia The actual posture has not yet reached
the necessary level of capability. Russia has denied any aggressive intent to
the West and claimed military build-up in the nations west is in response to NATOs
aggression. The region has been on edge ever since Putin
annexed Crimea from the Ukraine back in 2014, a move which was branded illegal by the United
Nations. Fears of war have only flared since then as
Putin makes it his business to end the war in Syria, is accused of further aggression
in eastern Europe, and engages in a global campaign of hybrid warfare.
Britains latest row with Russia comes as
military grade nerve agent Novichok was used on MI6 double agent Skripal and his daughter
Yulia, 33 - poisoning 21 people in Salisbury. Russia has denied any involvement in the Skripal
case which came just days weeks before Putin won another six years as Russian president
last Sunday. Prime Minister Theresa May expelled 23 Russian
diplomats in response and has talked tough on Moscow, appearing to lay the blame on Putin. Renewed clashes with Russia in 2018, including
ongoing accusations of interference in the US elections has led to fears of a new Cold
War.
Daily Star Online previously revealed Russias
106 nuclear targets in Britain revealed from declassified government documents..
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Kim REVEALS date and venue for critical peace summit - DAILY NEWS
Kim REVEALS date and venue for critical peace
summit THE date and venue for urgent peace talks
between North Korea and the US-led alliance have been set, officials revealed. South Korea said today that North Korean tyrant
Kim Jong-un agreed to hold the high-level talks between the countries at the small border
village of Panmunjom, on March 29. Its announcement comes ahead of the highly-anticipated
talks between Donald Trump and Kim. The rogue state is expected to release three
US prisoners as a goodwill gesture before the May meeting.
Captives Kim Dong Chul, Kim Sang-duk ad Kim
Hak-song, were all accused of so-called hostile acts against Pyongyang. US-North Korea relations expert, Frank Jannuzi
said he would not be surprised if Kim released the prisoners. He added: I dont want to get their families
hopes up but I would not be surprised if the North Koreans take that step. It would send a very positive message.
The North Koreans have studied Donald Trump
very carefully since he was elected in 2016. We have to remember that these three are
of no strategic relevance at all. They know that to release them would allow
him to claim a victory. But, there are fears the talks could collapse
following the US statement it would carry out intense military drills on Easter Sunday.
Seoul and Washington said in January they
would delay the annual exercises, known as Key Resolve and Foal Eagle, until after the
Olympics and Paralympics held in South Korea. North Korea sees the drills as a rehearsal
for invasion..
summit THE date and venue for urgent peace talks
between North Korea and the US-led alliance have been set, officials revealed. South Korea said today that North Korean tyrant
Kim Jong-un agreed to hold the high-level talks between the countries at the small border
village of Panmunjom, on March 29. Its announcement comes ahead of the highly-anticipated
talks between Donald Trump and Kim. The rogue state is expected to release three
US prisoners as a goodwill gesture before the May meeting.
Captives Kim Dong Chul, Kim Sang-duk ad Kim
Hak-song, were all accused of so-called hostile acts against Pyongyang. US-North Korea relations expert, Frank Jannuzi
said he would not be surprised if Kim released the prisoners. He added: I dont want to get their families
hopes up but I would not be surprised if the North Koreans take that step. It would send a very positive message.
The North Koreans have studied Donald Trump
very carefully since he was elected in 2016. We have to remember that these three are
of no strategic relevance at all. They know that to release them would allow
him to claim a victory. But, there are fears the talks could collapse
following the US statement it would carry out intense military drills on Easter Sunday.
Seoul and Washington said in January they
would delay the annual exercises, known as Key Resolve and Foal Eagle, until after the
Olympics and Paralympics held in South Korea. North Korea sees the drills as a rehearsal
for invasion..
Monday, February 2, 2015
Kim Jong-un Transitions From Reclusive Madman to Super Social MadmanThe Daily Show
Breaking news, Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, might be making
some new friends. MAN:
Breaking news. Historic development
on the Korean Peninsula. North Korean dictator
Kim Jong-un and South Korea's president
will hold a summit next month.
These two nations
have only held talks twice since the Korean War. The South Korean president
will meet with him next month. President Trump is hoping
to meet with them in May. And now the Japanese are saying
they're trying to reach out through
different diplomatic channels.
Kim Jong-un might feel like the prettiest girl
at the high school dance. Oh, that's, uh,
one ugly-ass high school dance. Whew! But this is good news
for everyone. Kim Jong-un has gone
from being a reclusive madman who was hell-bent
on blowing up the world to a super social madman hell-bent
on blowing up the world.
This is good, this is good. And this announcement
comes just a day after Kim made
a secret trip to China for a summit with President Xi. Now, I say it was a secret trip and they tried to keep it
under wraps, but there was
one tiny, giant clue. REPORTER: A mysterious train's
visit to Beijing is fueling lots of speculation.
REPORTER 2:
A motorcade, heavy security, and near lockdown in
Downtown Beijing this morning, where a North Korean train unexpectedly pulled
into the city last night. The distinctive green train
is identical to the heavily armored one
used to carry Kim Jong-un's father
to Beijing eight years ago. It is pretty clear
that someone very senior from North Korea is in Beijing. Is North Korea's Kim Jong-un
in China? Oh, yes.
Who could have been traveling
in Kim Jong-un's personal train? This is like the most obvious
mystery of all time. It's like needing Shazam
to find out who's singing a 2 Chainz song. It's like...
2 Chainz! "Uh, I wonder who sings this." I just said my name,
2 Chainz! "I wonder if it's Jay-Z." No, I said it, 2 Chainz! I love how everyone
is trying to figure out who is on Kim Jong-un's train. Like, just follow the tracks.
They go back to his house. Do they come from North Korea?
Then it's him! Like, these are the same people
who would be like, "Who's that old man
riding on the popemobile?" You get one guess, all right? Like, you can't be low-key if you're rolling
in your own personal train. Like, it must be super hard for Kim Jong-un
to cheat on his wife. Be like, "Baby, I swear,
I was never there." It's like, "Oh, really?
I have the train schedule! "It says 7:15 to Denise's house.
You're busted!".
some new friends. MAN:
Breaking news. Historic development
on the Korean Peninsula. North Korean dictator
Kim Jong-un and South Korea's president
will hold a summit next month.
These two nations
have only held talks twice since the Korean War. The South Korean president
will meet with him next month. President Trump is hoping
to meet with them in May. And now the Japanese are saying
they're trying to reach out through
different diplomatic channels.
Kim Jong-un might feel like the prettiest girl
at the high school dance. Oh, that's, uh,
one ugly-ass high school dance. Whew! But this is good news
for everyone. Kim Jong-un has gone
from being a reclusive madman who was hell-bent
on blowing up the world to a super social madman hell-bent
on blowing up the world.
This is good, this is good. And this announcement
comes just a day after Kim made
a secret trip to China for a summit with President Xi. Now, I say it was a secret trip and they tried to keep it
under wraps, but there was
one tiny, giant clue. REPORTER: A mysterious train's
visit to Beijing is fueling lots of speculation.
REPORTER 2:
A motorcade, heavy security, and near lockdown in
Downtown Beijing this morning, where a North Korean train unexpectedly pulled
into the city last night. The distinctive green train
is identical to the heavily armored one
used to carry Kim Jong-un's father
to Beijing eight years ago. It is pretty clear
that someone very senior from North Korea is in Beijing. Is North Korea's Kim Jong-un
in China? Oh, yes.
Who could have been traveling
in Kim Jong-un's personal train? This is like the most obvious
mystery of all time. It's like needing Shazam
to find out who's singing a 2 Chainz song. It's like...
2 Chainz! "Uh, I wonder who sings this." I just said my name,
2 Chainz! "I wonder if it's Jay-Z." No, I said it, 2 Chainz! I love how everyone
is trying to figure out who is on Kim Jong-un's train. Like, just follow the tracks.
They go back to his house. Do they come from North Korea?
Then it's him! Like, these are the same people
who would be like, "Who's that old man
riding on the popemobile?" You get one guess, all right? Like, you can't be low-key if you're rolling
in your own personal train. Like, it must be super hard for Kim Jong-un
to cheat on his wife. Be like, "Baby, I swear,
I was never there." It's like, "Oh, really?
I have the train schedule! "It says 7:15 to Denise's house.
You're busted!".
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