Was there a coup in North Korea recently? MegaPundit seems to think so and links to some interesting stories.
MEGAPUNDIT ANALYSIS: A NORTH KOREAN REVOLUTION?
Are the North Koreans or a rival political group revolting against President Kim Jong-Il? The signs seem to be pointing at a silent coup d’etat in this Stalinist country.
News from this closed society is sketchy and not entirely reliable, but two recent reports point to a very serious challenge to the rule of Kim Jong-Il.
First and most serious is the report that portraits of the North Korean leader are being removed throughout the capital of Pyongyang. According to the Cybercast News Service report:
There is also a report from Japan and an article in today's NY Times
Interesting times.
Posted by DaveH at November 17, 2004 03:12 PM