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North Korea in leadership reshuffle, Choe Yong-rim has replaced Kim Yong

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  • #2
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Wonder if they'll be allowed to watch the World Cup now.


  • #3
    galwayrush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,816 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    hmm, what comic book hero will he think he is.:rolleyes:


  • #4
    tony1kenobi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,755 ✭✭✭tony1kenobi


    Outgoing Yong should make Yong Rim job nicer.


  • #5
    winston82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭winston82


    my mate knows him, says he's sound.


  • #6
    thetonynator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭thetonynator


    Fúcking communists.

    Not sure why, but **** communists anyway.


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  • #7
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    winston82 wrote: »
    my mate knows him, says he's sound.

    Some promotion from the local Korean take away.


  • #8
    KevinVonSpiel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭KevinVonSpiel


    Fantastic name, this Choe Yong-rim... however, nothing compared to the current Chief of Defence Staff in the UK.


  • #9
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    KevinVonSpiel wrote: »
    Fantastic name, this Choe Yong-rim... however, nothing compared to the current Chief of Defence Staff in the UK.

    That picture. :eek::eek::eek::eek:


  • #10
    m@cc@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭m@cc@


    SugarHigh wrote: »
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10252477.stm

    I think this was expected by some people, N.Korea normally starts trouble before a new premier is appointed. Will be interesting to see what the new guy is like.

    Means little on it's own, Kim Jong-il is still Supreme Leader and National Defence Commisioner.


  • #11
    Mrmoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭Mrmoe


    This could be good news. Hopefully he is not as crazy as his predecessor.


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  • #12
    Pauleta
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    That_Guy wrote: »
    Wonder if they'll be allowed to watch the World Cup now.

    Ive got a sneaky feeling those matches will be ending up 0-0 ;)


  • #13
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    SugarHigh wrote: »
    N.Korea normally starts trouble before a new premier is appointed.

    How do you solve a problem like Korea?


  • #14
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    mikom wrote: »
    How do you solve a problem like Korea?

    MOAR PYTHAGARUS!!!!

    Wouldn't that be a brilliant question in the Leaving Cert.


  • #15
    FearDark
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,425 ✭✭✭FearDark


    Rim...

    har har...


  • #16
    m@cc@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭m@cc@


    KevinVonSpiel wrote: »
    Fantastic name, this Choe Yong-rim... however, nothing compared to the current Chief of Defence Staff in the UK.

    I always liked the name of a former Tánaiste:

    [URL=]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Spring[/URL]


  • #17
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    m@cc@ wrote: »
    I always liked the name of a former Tánaiste:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Spring

    Server Not Found.... Some name alright.


  • #18
    OutlawPete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,689 ✭✭✭✭OutlawPete


    Turkish reshuffle also by the looks of it today ...


  • #19
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    OutlawPete wrote: »
    China reshuffle also by the looks of it today ...

    That picture is disturbing. Damn you Pete.


  • #20
    m@cc@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭m@cc@


    OutlawPete wrote: »
    China reshuffle also by the looks of it today ...

    By the looks of those flags, it looks like Turkey is occuping it as well. :P


  • #21
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Sadly, I can't see much changing.
    These guys when they reach that level, only do so because they share the exact same thoughts as their predecessors.
    Otherwise they would have quietly disappeared off the scene long ago.


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  • #22
    General Zod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭General Zod


    This actually does mean something.

    The sinking of the South Korean ship was a reminder to the military that Kim Jong-il is still in charge, and the promotion of the guy today was to ensure that the dynasty stays in charge of Korea when Kim steps back/dies.

    If there is any confusion in the leadership structure, any at all when Kim shifts his mortal coil, there's a good chance of there being a military coup, which might actually be worse than the current Cult of Personality style of dictatorship.

    BTW Communism in north Korea is simply a tool for the Kim dynasty/military to maintain control over the populace, similar to how it is in China, however China lost the personality dictatorship aspect of it a long time ago.


  • #23
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,505 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    North Korea,

    Possiably a even bigger hole then Ireland


  • #24
    billy the squid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭billy the squid


    read chloe Young Rim and came for the pictures. :(


  • #25
    PeterIanStaker
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    Pauleta wrote: »
    Ive got a sneaky feeling those matches will be ending up 0-0 ;)

    I wouldn't like to be a North Korean player who missed a penalty or something.


  • #26
    piby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 539 ✭✭✭piby


    PeterIanStaker wrote: »
    I wouldn't like to be a North Korean player who missed a penalty or something.

    He'd probably be sent for 're-education'


  • #27
    bonerm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,594 ✭✭✭bonerm


    PeterIanStaker wrote: »
    I wouldn't like to be a North Korean player who missed a penalty or something.

    Wouldn't worry about it. That would involve getting the ball into the opposition box first.


  • #28
    Twilightning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,902 ✭✭✭Twilightning


    The one place on Earth that deserves to be nuked off the face of the planet more than Limerick.


  • #29
    Biggins
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    Twilightning wrote: »
    The one place on Earth that deserves to be nuked off the face of the planet more than Limerick.

    ....Aaa ok! :(


  • #30
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Twilightning wrote: »
    The one place on Earth that deserves to be nuked off the face of the planet more than Limerick.

    A shocking statement...... I would have said Dublin.


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  • #31
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Interesting video from Newsnight last week, a BBC journalist inside North Korea.. well worth watching

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/8701959.stm?ref=d


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