Is the U.S. backing Kim Jong Un into a corner?



Opinion Is the U.S. backing Kim Jong Un into a corner? This is not routine provocation: the DPRK leadership senses the danger it increasingly faces Robert E. McCoy April 25, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean State Media Considering the fiery state of affairs in the cauldron of Northeast Asia, the chant by the three witches of Shakespeare’s Macbeth seems ghoulishly appropriate: Double, double toil and trouble; Considering the fiery state of affairs in the cauldron of Northeast Asia, the chant by the three witches of Shakespeare’s Macbeth seems ghoulishly appropriate: Double, double toil and trouble; Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Is the U.S. backing Kim Jong Un into a corner?

This is not routine provocation: the DPRK leadership senses the danger it increasingly faces

Robert E. McCoy April 25, 2017

Is the U.S. backing Kim Jong Un into a corner?

North Korean State Media

Considering the fiery state of affairs in the cauldron of Northeast Asia, the chant by the three witches of Shakespeare’s Macbeth seems ghoulishly appropriate:

Double, double toil and trouble;

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