Comments on: (BREAKING NEWS) N.K. to conduct nuke test: Foreign Ministry

By: fred_random

fred_random — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:30:44 +0000

In addition to being a nuclear test, could this also be a rookie Japanese Prime Minister test? In other words, is this like the newbie fraternity pledge hazing ritual, only with uranium?

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:11:24 +0000

Everyone remember to turn off your computers and cell phones when you go to sleep at night, and use an old wind-up alarm clock.

By: SomeguyinKorea

SomeguyinKorea — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:50:38 +0000

Tom, I don’t think in this case that they are just trying to steal South Korea’s thunder. They are signaling their intentions to ‘plan’ nuclear tests every time it takes offence at a UN decision if Ban Ki-Moon is elected.

By: Warren

Warren — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:01:01 +0000

If in fact Ban, Ki-Moon becomes the next head of the U.N., these types of situations should make Korea’s internal politics very, very interesting indeed.

By: TomCoyner

TomCoyner — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:45:30 +0000

Ever notice that whenever S Korea scores a big win on the international stage the North attempts to do something to rain on Seoul’s parade or divert some of the lime light on to itself?

It may be a sheer coincidence that North’s annoucement to test its nuke today’s followed only by hours reports from New York proclaiming Ban Ki Moon appears to be all but a 100 percent shoe-in as the next UN General Secretary. But the precidences are pretty consistent starting with the Seoul Olympics, World Cup, etc.

If the potential consequences were not so serious, one may say Kim Jong-il acts like a spoiled, jealous brother having periodic temper tantrums to gain attention — no matter how juvenile and irresponsible may be his outbursts.

But then, again, Robert may be right. This all could be a juche way of saying “Happy Chusok!”