Yang Moo-jin

The firing is a warning to the U.S. that if the U.S. keeps pressure and sanctions, the North will launch more powerful missiles, north Korea also wanted to show to its people that it will not succumb to the U.S. pressure during talks.

They're all young but capable people. by Yang Moo-jin

They're all young but capable people.

This points to two things: the consolidation of Kim Jong Un's power as the sole leader of North Korea and strengthened cooperation between the North's party and military as the country works towards further economic development, they're all young but capable people.

He was at the stage in his leadership where he should have been seen working on external affairs and trying to overcome international isolation, especially in light of the negative publicity he's got in recent months, by visiting Russia, he would have been able to exert pressure on China and also on South Korea, and he would have been able to improve his own image by going over there with his attractive wife and speak in English, which he surely must be able to do.

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