International Affairs

Kim Jong Il is dead but we're sure he approves of the message. (Getty Images)

North Korea Makes Most Serious Threats Against South Korea Since Last Serious Threats

Twitter users were briefly enthralled Sunday night when North Korea issued a notice that they would be making a special statement. As the world waited without sparing a thought as to why the D.P.R.K. might be so inconsiderate of the western news cycle, speculation was rampant: would the new administration announce a nuclear test? Another rocket launch? Perhaps a threat against South Korea or even more shocking, a threat against South Korea? It was, in the end, the latter: Read More