Kim Jong Il in China, Says Yonhap
The dead of the Cheonan haven’t been in the ground for a week, but the man who probably ordered their deaths is still a welcome and honored guest in Beijing:
“We have confirmed the arrival of a special train at (the Chinese border city) Dandong, and we believe it is highly likely that Chairman Kim is on board,” a South Korean government official told Yonhap. [L.A. Times]
The last such report turned out to be a false alarm. Recall that I recently published photographs of Kim Jong Il’s train here, just in case your hobbies include lurking under railroad bridges in China with packs of C-4. And who among us hasn’t, at some stage of our lives?
His Dessicated Majesty’s agenda includes asking China for more bailout money, which I suppose China will try to fork over before it has to vote for the next sanctions resolution in the U.N. Security Council. Tom Friedman, call your office.
The Daily NK says,
C’mon, guys, relax. He hasn’t even been president since January 2001. Oh, wait ….