The Nuclear Peninsula IntraPacifica

2020 has been especially tough for Rocketman between the weather/sanctions/Covid-19, Kim Yo-jong remains elusive, danger in the Taiwan straight, South Korea's liberals unleash their inner authoritarians, Tenet proves popular in the Korean movie market. 

Matt's Twitter | https://twitter.com/mrmatthewcking

Cody's Twitter | https://twitter.com/IntraPacifica

Sources: 

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https://deadline.com/2020/08/tenet-korea-previews-box-office-coronavirus-cinema-closures-1203021320/


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The North's hacking group "Lazarus" is back at it again, rumors swirl around Kim's sister's role in North Korea, South Korea is still struggling with new outbreaks of COVID-19,  (TRIGGER WARNING) North Korea clamps down on 'decadent' pet dogs, "Peninsula" the sequel to the South Korean blockbuster "Train to Busan" is released, China's Xi is under fire in his own party, rumor's about Japanese Prime Minister Abe's health, and BTS's latest smash hit "Dynamite" is finally here. 

Matt's Twitter | https://twitter.com/mrmatthewcking

Cody's Twitter | https://twitter.com/IntraPacifica

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/12/world/middleeast/north-korea-hackers-israel.html?referringSource=articleShare

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdZLi9oWNZg

https://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/08/19/2020081902408.html


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Kamala Harris is Joe Biden's pick and she's tough on North Korea, President Moon pulls a move straight out of the North's playbook, live executions and dangerous flooding in North Korea, South Korea's new defense plan, building a US military base in Taiwan, what will be China's great downfall, a red dress and blackface causes controversy in South Korea, plus how Korean businesses are still doing well during a pandemic. 

Matt's Twitter | https://twitter.com/mrmatthewcking

Cody's Twitter | https://twitter.com/IntraPacifica

Sources:

https://m.chosun.com/svc/article.html?sname=news&contid=2020081300709&Dep0=news.google.com&docRefURL=https://news.google.com/

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https://www.nknews.org/2020/08/human-rights-groups-condemn-south-korean-governments-border-area-press-tour/

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http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200810000502

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https://twitter.com/HuXijin_GT/status/1293843726788251649?s=19

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https://twitter.com/SecPompeo/status/1293948627073859590

https://www.barrons.com/news/fantasy-film-new-trump-book-to-reveal-letters-with-kim-jong-un-01597299010

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South Korean President Moon has some controversial new cabinet ministers, latest developments in Balloongate, North Korea is still full speed ahead on nuclear weapons development, Xi Jinping's hardline, the Hiroshma bombing turns 75, Japan and South Korea do not get along, new Samsung phones, Kim Jung-un's personal port-a-potty, and more!

Matt's Twitter | https://twitter.com/mrmatthewcking

Cody's Twitter | https://twitter.com/IntraPacifica

Sources:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-southkorea/from-scandal-to-accusations-of-disloyalty-south-koreas-new-point-men-on-north-have-dramatic-past-idUSKCN24U134

https://eastasiaresearch.org/2020/08/02/unification-minister-hearing-thae-yong-ho-asks-lee-in-young-about-espousing-juche-ideology/

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https://www.nknews.org/2020/08/north-korean-state-media-slams-south-for-deceitfully-enhancing-military-power/

https://www.nknews.org/2020/08/north-korea-continuing-intense-development-of-ballistic-missiles-nukes-un/

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https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-china-53521589

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https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/kim-jong-un-travels-around-22466663?ICID=ref_fark


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North Korea isn't as tough as they'd like you to believe, the plan to move the South Korean capital away from Seoul, potential for draw-down of US troops in Korea, the aftermath of Pompeo's speech last week, Korea's 3% drop in GDP looks amazing compared to the rest of the world, a green new deal in Korea, and the mustache that almost caused a diplomatic crises.

Matt's Twitter | https://twitter.com/mrmatthewcking

Cody's Twitter | https://twitter.com/IntraPacifica

Sources:

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/north-koreas-artillery-could-kims-big-guns-destroy-seoul-101837

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo makes a landmark speech on China, the US is closing the Houston Chinese Consulate, China says US officials have "lost their minds", Taiwan warns the threat of military clash with China is on the rise, North Korea is back at trade with China, South Korea slumps into a recession, Trump says the Koreans are 'terrible people', South Korea launches a military satellite, Kim Jung-un fires officials in charge of building Pyeongyang's new general hospital, and our guesses about who Joe Biden's pick for vice-president will be.  

Matt's Twitter | https://twitter.com/mrmatthewcking

Cody's Twitter | https://twitter.com/IntraPacifica

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMAQC9MNY4U

https://www.state.gov/communist-china-and-the-free-worlds-future/

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-consulate/us-tells-china-to-shut-houston-consulate-in-move-china-calls-unprecedented-escalation-idUSKCN24N0UW

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https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/07/joe-bidens-vice-president-powerful-history/614161/?utm_source=feed


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