Why Kim Jong Un is likely to skip Russia's Victory Day parade in Moscow

Why Kim Jong Un is likely to skip Russia's Victory Day parade in Moscow

Speculation is mounting that Kim Jong Un may attend Russia’s Victory Day parade in Moscow this year but logistical hurdles and geopolitical tensions suggest that the North Korean leader will likely skip the event  — unless a high-stakes diplomatic opportunity emerges. An invitation has already been extended for a “DPRK military unit” to participate in […]

The Korean author Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, collecting numerous unpublished accounts, gives a political portrait of the North Korean dictator. A way to conjure up his anxieties and wish for an unlikely reunification. His portrait is on the cover. Alone and imposing. Do you want to get acquainted with him? Even more about making a friend of him, as the title of the book suggests? Not certain, because you have no doubt recognized the smiling, friendly …