Restraint, retreat, defiance: why Kim Jong-un missed Russia’s Victory Day parade

Source: China – South China Morning PostNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s decision to skip Moscow’s Victory Day parade in Red Square on May 9, along with the fallout from last week’s failed warship launch, has prompted fresh questions about Pyongyang’s alliances with China and Russia.
For Kim, it was a rare, almost once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, as no North Korean supreme leader has ever attended such a high-profile international event.
Moreover, his attendance would have been justified – at least from his perspective – given his…Read More

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