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Cultural_Gift_7842 t1_itjbijy wrote
Can't they just fucking exchange BBQ or hot pot or some other shit that doesn't fucking suck ass.
DistortoiseLP t1_itjehvg wrote
North Korea will become relevant pretty fast if China ever goes full Russia and kicks off a war in Asia. How they'll be relevant I have no idea, but they'll definitely be a problem for somebody.
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Relzin t1_itjixvu wrote
Yes. I think that means I have 4 corners! BINGO!
jacket_with_sleeves t1_itjj7lf wrote
North Korea is the only thing stopping the West having a land border with China, so I guess they have some importance in that respect.
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twofedoras t1_itjn1jj wrote
In case, like me, you didn't read the article it was East and West Korea.
Boozeman666 t1_itjnsfl wrote
Two Koreas? I wonder which ones.
Final_Apple_251 t1_itjpmzf wrote
anyone wanna flic pennies?
Savethetrees4life t1_itjs469 wrote
Article—- SEOUL, Oct 24 (Reuters) - North and South Korea exchanged warning shots off the west coast on Monday, accusing each other of breaching their maritime borders amid heightened military tension.
The South's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it broadcast warnings and fired warning shots to see off a North Korean merchant vessel that crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL), the de facto sea boundary, at around 3:40 a.m. (1840 GMT Sunday).
The North's military said it fired 10 rocket artillery rounds after a South Korean navy ship violated the NLL and fired warning shots "on the pretext of tracking down an unidentified ship," according to state media.
"We ordered initial countermeasures to strongly expel the enemy warship," a spokesperson for the General Staff of the North's Korean People's Army said, according to the official KCNA news agency.
The JCS said it had conducted a "normal operation" over the border intrusion, and called the North's move a violation of a 2018 bilateral military pact banning "hostile acts" in the border areas.
"We once again urge North Korea to immediately cease consistent provocations and accusations which harm the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula as well as the international community," the JCS said in a statement.
The latest exchange of fire came amid simmering tensions, with the North carrying out weapons tests at an unprecedented pace this year.
In recent weeks, North Korea launched short-range ballistic missiles and hundreds of artillery rounds off its east and west coasts on several occasions in protest over the South's military activities.
South Korea's troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defence drills last week, designed to run until Oct. 28 and boost their own and combined ability with the United States to counter the North's nuclear and missile threats.
As part of the programme, South Korean naval forces said on Monday that they would stage four-day exercises off the west coast, bringing together about 20 warships, including their Aegis-equipped destroyer and U.S. assets such as Apache attack helicopters and A-10 strike aircraft.
Pyongyang has angrily reacted to the drills, calling them provocations and threatening countermeasures. Seoul and Washington say their exercises are defensive and aimed at deterring the North.
tdring22 t1_itjsi5o wrote
That's literally the only thing keeping the country existing
actual_investor4fun t1_itjsr8c wrote
Yes. Yes, I did.
Bocephuss t1_itjteu7 wrote
Oh good, I was worried for a sec it would be south west Korea 😅
ScrewAttackThis t1_itjw55n wrote
Just so you know they've straight up killed each other at the border before. NK even shelled a SK island not all that long ago.
Tensions are always going to be super high there but incidents like this doesn't necessarily mean we're going to see a full war break out.
ScrewAttackThis t1_itjwchn wrote
Being a buffer isn't nearly as important these days. It's a big part of why NK developed their own nukes and they've been a bit of a thorn in China's side for a while.
PresidentMagikarp t1_itjx8va wrote
Bold of you to assume that the North Koreans have food to exchange.
SaborW t1_itk1h1r wrote
I remember an interview a North Korean defector gave that explained how he snuck off post and stole his commanding officer's pet dog and cooked it up and ate it with his fellow soldier. Not only do they not have food, aside from the obvious reason that the country is dirt ass poor, soldiers there are seen as the bottom rung of society. Even if there were food to go around, they wouldn't get any
GTAIVisbest t1_itk1w7i wrote
Republic of Korea (Jeju), People's Republic of Korea (East Korea), and the Korean Salvation Government in Exile
Due-Reading6335 t1_itk26bo wrote
I thought they meant weast Korea
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deaddonkey t1_itkfoaw wrote
Idk man I bet Ukraine wished it had a buffer back in feb
Koakie t1_itkgsfa wrote
The only soldiers getting propperly fed are the ones standing at the DMZ where they do the photo ops.
The rest are malnourished af.
>Although North and South Koreans are genetically similar, North Koreans are about 13 cm shorter than South Koreans because of nutritional differences
GT4130 t1_itkiihn wrote
Seoul and Washington lol, it should just say Washington since Korea has no command of their military.
Perfect_Opposite2113 t1_itkjjqo wrote
I sure hope Arctic Korea and Antarctic Korea sort this out. We don’t need another Siberia running amuck.
ScrewAttackThis t1_itkjl8x wrote
Considering Russia invaded them in 2014, they'd probably want it a bit before feb lol.
I was mainly talking about China vs the US, though. I just mean NK isn't exactly much of a buffer for China anymore. Not only would their military fold like paper, we have a lot of capabilities that wouldn't even require us to step foot in NK if something crazy popped off.
Not to mention we've had US personnel deployed to 2 countries that share a border with China.
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PlaugeofRage t1_itkn1th wrote
That's 5.12 inches.
whatsinthesocks t1_itkqw93 wrote
Yea, this seems relatively tame. Don’t for get UK also sinking the SK naval ship
a4techkeyboard t1_itkrakm wrote
I think I remember watching a defector say the submariners are as well. And that they're all soldiers, even the ones in the navy.
dextracin t1_itksa9q wrote
Probably those two Korea restaurants near the strip club where my lovely granddaughter works
Fiddler_s_green t1_itkseql wrote
Yearly, this occurs every couple of months, only gets picked up on slower news days.
Lotharofthepotatoppl t1_itkx5lb wrote
Fuck off! We’re not the Korean People’s Front!
...We’re the People’s Front of Korea.
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Hopeful_Hamster21 t1_itl0rrs wrote
Working her way though college?
Perfect_Opposite2113 t1_itl101h wrote
Could be. I hear they have great tacos and clams.
CSGOSucksMajorDick t1_itl5ypa wrote
Weast? What kinda compass you readin', lad?
Hard-Pore-Corn t1_itlwncr wrote
Good bot
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TimeTraveler3056 t1_itm0kmc wrote
I wish the time travelers or aliens would do something to save our world and we the people from the crazy narcissistic entitled psycho dictators, politicians, and super wealthy who don't give a shit about us.
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sharkamino t1_itmi67r wrote
I read it as two Koreans. Having a duel?
P4_Brotagonist t1_itn6ln9 wrote
Idk Mumei you tell me
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teethrichards t1_itosggs wrote
I feel like if everyone approached the situation with open minds and hearts this could be solved with dodgeball.
jacket_with_sleeves t1_itjahtj wrote
Did anyone else have lthe Koreas resuming conflict on their apocalypse bingo?