A must read about #NorthKorea !

#SouthKorea 's “Unification ministry issues English version of report on N. Korea's economic, social situation”

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/08/281_381540.html

#NoKor #SoKor #Korea

The #Kdrama #LoveAndante #사랑의안단테 premiered in a perfect time when the relationship between #SouthKorea & #NorthKorea is getting sour.

Can this show reignite their desire for #reunification of #Korea?

#SoKor #NoKor @kdrama @[email protected] @asiandrama

The new #AxisOfEvil (as of 2024):

* #China - #Persia (or #Iran) - #Russia alliance.

* Latest member, #NorthKorea / #NoKor through the recently signed Russia-NoKor alliance.

* Tentacles: All states indirectly controlled by China. (You know who you are!)

Oh… wow. #SouthKorea / #SoKor (the #Korea) is getting ready to resume their loudspeakers directed towards #NorthKorea / #NoKor.

NoKor hates this tactic and many warned that using this again poses great risk of reigniting the Korean War (which never ended).

This is what #Russia predicted and thus they rushed making a military alliance with North Korea. If a new round of the Korean War breaks out, the alliance will be triggered and Russia can militarily support North Korea.

And if the US so much as injure a Russian personnel, the alliance between China and Russia (and Persia for that matter) will also be triggered. The US will be cornered, they cannot join the war directly because of this.

One mistake, that regional war can turn into a global war. Don't forget, the US is also involved in the China-Philippines row.

Also, Japan is involved in both the China-Philippines row and the Korean peninsula issue.

In simple words, the Axis of Evil (a.k.a. China-Persia-Russia + Russia-North_Korea) created a stalemate trap for the US. If the Korean War reignites, the US must never get involved directly. South Korea, and potentially Japan, are the only ones who can be involved directly.

Will the Philippines send support for South Korea like we did before?

More likely “no”. Why? Because they're needed here in case a China-Taiwan war breaks out, or the China-Philippines row escalates further.

Remember, the Marcos Jr. government allowed the US to set up bases around the Philippines to protect Taiwan.

Sending troops to Korea is itself very risky, and I wouldn't be surprised if China releases a statement before the Philippines to stop the Philippines from sending any support for South Korea.

Yep, stalemate for everyone. The Axis of Evil has the upper hand this round.

Here's the latest in #AsiaPacific (#APAC) region.

1. The US openly supported #SouthKorea #SoKor (the #Korea) re: the recent #Russia - #NoKor / #NorthKorea formal military alliance, by sending ships.

2. #Japan, today, sent ships to South Korea for joint exercises.

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If you've read my previous APAC post about our part of the world, it is becoming very clear that Japan, Korea, and the #Philippines, are in the forefront of the issues surrounding China, North Korea, and Russia.

All the while, the #USA is acting by pushing joint exercises and sending ships.

Yes, a formal Japan-Korea-Philippiness alliance (with confederation as the future end-goal), is badly needed. We need to strengthen how these three Nations work.

Currently, we're disconnected. We each act on our own. We don't share enough information with each other (if we are even sharing anything).

On top of that, like it or not, we also need to take care of our respective economies. An alliance between Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines, that goes beyond a military alliance, can, is, and will be very beneficial for all three; which in turn will ensure it can become a force to be reckoned with.

This is what China and the US have, they're strong economically and politically, not just militarily. These three aspects work hand-in-hand, and Japan, Korea, and the Philippines lack in each. If we combine our resources, we can help each other in all three areas.

Otherwise, the current status quo will remain the same, and the US, China, North Korea, prefers it that way. Should we (Japanese, Koreans, and Filipinos) just let those superpowers do whatever they want in our region?

What's the latest in the #APAC #AsiaPacific region?

1. #Japan showed support towards the #Philippines and condemned #China regarding its actions last Monday, which injured Philippine Navy members, and stole Navy armaments, among others.

2. China filed an official complaint against Japan, and told them “you have no right to meddle in the China-Philippine” row.

3. #Russia and #NoKor #NorthKorea signed a military alliance.

4. In response, #SoKor #SouthKorea (the #Korea ), just announced that they are considering sending armaments to #Ukraine.

5. #Malaysia is seeking support from China to join BRICS.

6. A few days later (yesterday), Malaysia made a statement that they only legally recognize China is the sole owner of #Taiwan.

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Reactions:
A. I'm still fully supporting the idea of a Japan-Korea-Philippines alliance (and future confederacy).

B. #ASEAN is broken. Instead of supporting each other, it's a man for himself, and often we do things that can jeopardize another ASEAN member in one way or another, directly or indirectly.

C. I've said before that there is a China-Persia-Russia alliance.

A few weeks and months ago:
i. China has been playing games with the Philippines, trying to corner the Philippine Navy and Coastal Guards into making a mistake.

China will use it to trigger the China-Persia-Russia alliance, and as a justification for their military action against the Philippines.

So far, the Philippines kept its cool.

Earlier this week, Monday, China once again escalated things, which resulted in injury on the Philippines-side. Same attempt to make the Philippines do something that will only favor China.

ii. Iran tried to lure #Israel into a trap. But Israel did not fall for it.

This was Persian's attempt to trigger the China-Persia-Russia alliance.

Same tactic as China, but it failed.

iii. North Korea is a country that the former #USSR created (they intervened directly). When the Korea war started, it was China who supported them.

However, after the most recent regime change, NoKor became a wild and unstable country that neither China nor Russia can control.

With North Korea's sudden change in its stance re: South Korea (that started late 2023 and made worse in 2024), Russia found a chance to reign in North Korea, it's communist son.

iv. It wouldn't be surprising if China and North Korea signs a military alliance following Russia. Especially with how South Korea responded to the Russia-NoKor alliance.

This could eventually lead into folding NoKor into the China-Persia-Russia alliance, making it a China-NoKor-Persia-Russia alliance.

v. Meanwhile, the growing cooperation and potentially becoming an “Asian NATO”, might get new “members”.

Currently, we have the Philippines, the #USA, #Australia, and Japan. It wouldn't be surprising if South Korea starts to become active as well. For a few years now, South Korea's support was mainly providing discounts and some free ships to the Philippines, but never joined in any exercises nor made any statements.

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Can you see what's happening or going to happen?

A new Allied and Axis forces are formally solidifying.

Allied:
* Philippines
* Japan
* Australia
* USA

With SoKor potentially joining soon.

And maybe #VietNam, if Russia no longer have any hold on VietNam's communist government. (VietNam's communism is Marxism.)

Axis:
* China
* Persia ( #Iran )
* Russia
* North Korea (might get folded in)

Let's not forget all the countries in continental #Africa and #SouthAmerica / #LatinAmerica who are under the strong influence of China… through their economies and investments from mainland Chinese investors/companies.

Which, we have seen in the ASEAN region already, thanks to Malaysia.

Speaking of ASEAN, Cambodia, Laos (Lao PDR; Marxism and Leninism), Myanmar (Burma; military regime), are known to be under a strong influence from China as well. Many attempts for a unified ASEAN stand re: China, were stopped through those three nations.

Now, add Malaysia to the mix, that's 4 out of 10 ASEAN members under China's leash.

While it may appear that the 21st Century Axis is small, their influence, through China, is actually very large. If war breaks out, the best those countries under China's leash can do is to stay neutral, which can affect the new Allied forces long-term.

Not to mention, as Sweden and Switzerland have proven, no nation can truly stay neutral permanently. With some coercion and promises from China, they can suddenly join the war, or find ways to support the Axis regime without directly entering the war. This is dangerous as many of these countries are sharing borders with Allied forces.

If you analyse it carefully, the latest moves by North Korea can be summed up into two things:

1. North Korea is once again trying to get back into the limelight.

They're guilty of this multiple times in the past. Whenever they're no longer the talk of the town, they'll do something to get attention again.

2. They were urged by China to lure South Korea into making a mistake.

This strategy is what China has been doing with the Philippines and the US, re: South China Sea + West Philippine Sea issue.

Also, this strategy was what Persia/Iran, an ally of China, tried to do with Israel only a few months ago.

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However, there is another danger from North Korea's garbage balloons: spy technology.

Can we truly say that NoKor did not include spy tech within those garbage balloons?

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