The Young General’s Old Tricks
Brinkmanship seems to be congenital in North Korea. Under the late Kim Jong-il’s pudgy young successor – his third son, Kim Jong-un – threats and thuggishness still mark the Hermit Kingdom’s diplomacy, with plans for what amounts to a long-range missile launch in April adding the latest twist to an old story.
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TOKYO – Brinkmanship seems to be congenital in North Korea. Under the late Kim Jong-il’s pudgy young successor – his third son, Kim Jong-un, dubbed “the Young General” – threats and mendacity still mark the Hermit Kingdom’s diplomacy.