[AmericanInTokyo]

You could be right.

Very probably not though.

And we will see.

These wonderful photos posted (of two socialists hand in hand) have already occurred at Sunan Airport in years past for both Kim (DAE Jung) and Ro. Nothing’s changed, I assert. Nothing is really new. (Not short of regime change it isn’t. )

[mrsmith]

2 things have changed (in the last decade):
China and Russia want NK’s excellent all-weather ports developed.
Everyone wants to employ NK’s disciplined, cheap labor.

[TXnMA]

As I said, you apparently unaware of the drastic changes (Trump's doing) that have taken place in the internal DPRK power structure of late. When what has happened is finally announced, KJU's behavior will make sense.

Were you aware (I watched it live) that, after KJU crossed into SK (first time for a NK leader in >60 years), he surprised Moon?.

Look at the photo in #54.

KJU -- unexpectedly -- invited Moon to accompany him into the DPRK -- and they did so, hand-in hand.

For KJU, going to SK was, "I went to your meeting." (a small concession...)

The unexpected reverse invitation was a huge risk of "Face" for Kim Jong Un.

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We've both lived in Japan for several years.

Think about it...

TXnMA