"That Time North Korea Tried to Copy ‘James Bond’ And" Topic

… Almost Started World War III

"In 1998, South Korean president Kim Dae-jung came to power with a "Sunshine Policy" attempting to reconcile with North Korea. That policy included providing badly needed economic aid to relieve its northern neighbor as it recovered from a devastating famine. However, on the eve of a key peace conference in Panmunjom, a North Korean submarine on a spying mission got entangled in fishing nets and its crew committed suicide when South Korean ships began towing it back to port. Surely, given the overture and assistance provided by President Kim, the regime in Pyongyang would tamp down on its armed infiltration missions on South Korean soil?

But the North Korean government has always operated by its own unique internal logic, and just six months later, its political insecurities would lead to the deaths of several men in a flash of cannon fire off the southern coast of Korea—exposing another curious tale of espionage and subversion…"
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Amicalement
Armand

"The Sunshine Policy" just demonstrates some in the South just don't get it … And if the USA leaves the ROK it will be to their own folly …

(smile)

Amicalement
Armand

Over 400 Americans have died from hostile action since the armistice in 1953. It was worse in the 60's and 70's, but even during my tour there in 1993, we were briefed on the possibility of pot shots across the DMZ during my unit's rotation there.

Yes, they called that in the '60s-'70s the "Second Korean War". As the North was supporting their Vietnamese communist brothers in their war against the "American Imperialists". We were briefed of possible North Korean "incidents" during my 2 tours on the DMZ, '84 & '85 …

A couple of "incidents" did occur when I was there, IIRC, in '85. Costing the North 3 KIAs … The ROKs lost 1 and the US had 1 WIA.

Thanks!

Amicalement
Armand

"That Time North Korea Tried to Copy ‘James Bond' …"

…but they had nothing on Weng Weng. ;-)