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China-Japan-Koreas
Kim fears collapse of regime
2006-02-12
TOKYO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has told Chinese President Hu Jintao that his regime could collapse under financial sanctions imposed by the United States, a press report said yesterday.
Hey, go for it.
Kim made the remarks when he met Hu during his visit to China last month, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported from New York, quoting diplomatic sources. When Hu suggested that North Korea stop pushing for the removal of the sanctions as a condition for its return to the six-way talks, Kim replied, "If we do such a thing, our government will collapse," the report said.
Heh. Double-heh.
The US Treasury in September halted all dealings with a Macau bank, accusing it of acting as a willing front for North Korean money laundering. It also blacklisted eight North Korean companies in connection with the bank. The United States believes that the bank helped North Korea launder earnings from counterfeiting US bank notes, trafficking illicit narcotics, smuggling contraband cigarettes and other illegal enterprises.
Posted by:Steve White

#13  Look, an invasion of SKOR by the north will make it to the first yaki man du stand in Uijombu before it stalls out.
Posted by: whitecollar redneck   2006-02-12 17:57  

#12  Oh hell, okay - I'll say it...

And the downside of that, Pappy?

Sorry - couldn't help myself. Just funnin'. Sorta.

;-)
Posted by: .com   2006-02-12 16:35  

#11  One of the hardliners ordering a 'final attack' on the South...
Posted by: Pappy   2006-02-12 16:33  

#10  And the downside is.....?
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-02-12 14:43  

#9  When Hu suggested that North Korea stop pushing for the removal of the sanctions as a condition for its return to the six-way talks, Kim replied, "If we do such a thing, our government will collapse," the report said.

You say that like it's a bad thing.
Posted by: BH   2006-02-12 12:23  

#8  Does anyone believe this?
Posted by: Perfessor   2006-02-12 10:45  

#7  Yep EP, seems obvious doesn't it?
Posted by: 6   2006-02-12 10:30  

#6  Lybia doesn't ring a bell with these types does it? They gave up the nuke option and they are still in power and unlikely to leave during their lifetimes.
Posted by: Ebbaimp Pheper3780   2006-02-12 08:43  

#5  North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has told Chinese President Hu Jintao that his regime could collapse under financial sanctions imposed by the United States

Ya Think dip wit?
Posted by: Constitutional Individualist   2006-02-12 07:17  

#4  We really need to nuke Kim's a** for the sake of millions living in hell. Ensuing chaos will be hard but that's life. South Koreans are too afraid to lose the economic progress they made should the North collapse suddenly, but Kim's gotta go, like the Iranian mullahs.
Posted by: James   2006-02-12 03:46  

#3  I blame Bush.
Posted by: .com   2006-02-12 03:24  

#2  "they won't accept my discount card at Walphs!"
Posted by: Frank G   2006-02-12 00:48  

#1  Wonder if Kim has been having trouble counterfeiting the new $100's.
Posted by: RWV   2006-02-12 00:15  

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