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Comic book of Legends of 3 Great Generals of Mt Paektu (vol. 7)
The Tale of 3 Commanders
Writer: Kim U-kyong
Kumsong Youth Publishing House
Juche 102 (2019)
Product code ㄱ-1961029
ISBN 978-9946-21-565-5
More DPRK magical realism!
Comic book of Legends of 3 Great Generals of Mt Paektu (vol. 7)
The Tale of 3 Commanders
Writer: Kim U-kyong
Kumsong Youth Publishing House
Juche 102 (2019)
Product code ㄱ-1961029
ISBN 978-9946-21-565-5
More DPRK magical realism!
This comic book contains adaptations of legendary stories of the 3 Great Generals of Mt Paektu
Publishing information
@Thaeyongho speaks at @Heritage 9:00am EST 8/12 & @CSIS 9:00am 8/13. A thread on the ex-#DPRK diplomat's take on NK ploys & #KimJongUn's 2018 post-provocation outreach plan etc from his fabulous memoir (in Korean). All ENG tr. my own. @BruceKlingner @SueMiTerry @VictorDCha
Page numbers in parentheses. Here we go.
I. #KimIlSung's "Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula" racket
#MaoZedong told Kim at dinner 4/18/1975 not to "even dream of developing nuclear weapons," as it "will devastate the economy and people’s lives will suffer.” (44) 2/
I. #KimIlSung's "Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula" racket
#MaoZedong told Kim at dinner 4/18/1975 not to "even dream of developing nuclear weapons," as it "will devastate the economy and people’s lives will suffer.” (44) 2/
Kim was disheartened. From mid-1975 on Kim vociferously called for the withdrawal of US nuclear warheads from SK; announced a “Korean Peninsula Nuclear-Free Zone” & started his covert nuclear program. In 1980 announced with Japan’s Socialist Party in a joint statement 3/
Biggest story in #SouthKorea today is Lee Yong-Su, former "#ComfortWoman" who exposed Yoon Mi-Hyang, former head of the civic support group, of systematic embezzlement. This THREAD is on Yoon's husband. A tale of spies, jail term, reinstatement, blackmail. tinyurl.com/ydaclhf8
In 1993 Kim Sam-Seok (KIM), Yoon's husband, & KIM's sister were indicted for violation of SK's National Security Law; in particular, receiving cash from Hantongryeon (재일한국민주통일연합), a front for #DPRK, & transferring mil. secrets to NK during several visits to Japan. 2/
KIM reportedly received 600,000 Yen (roughly USD 6000 USD) & Ms. Kim 200,000 Yen. In July 1994, a Superior Court sentenced KIM to 4 years imprisonment. Ms Kim got 3 year suspended sentence (2 year probation with no jail term). Both defendants appealed to the Supreme Court. 3/
