Kim Jong-Il

chinatrade.foreignpolicyblogs.com — The Kim mafia has been in the news quite a bit lately, and every time Kim Jong-Il makes a headline, China gets uncomfortable. Great Leader Kim is somewhat akin to the the late U.S. mafia boss, John Gotti Jr., he makes far too many newspaper headlines, a spotlight that makes his friends uneasy.

www.adamdanielmezei.com — From the post: After last night’s 7-0 shellacking at the hands of the powerful Portuguese in Cape Town, the North Korean soccer squad probably had much graver stuff on their minds than how they’re going to fare in their rubber match against the Ivoirians on Friday in Nelspruit.

www.adamdanielmezei.com — From the article: ...yet we showed considerable pluck throughout the 90 minutes. We battled like ancient Koryo warriors. We galloped up and down the pitch like the horsebacked drawers and water and hewers of wood, just like our holy ancestors did in Ancient Koryo, before we were defiled by foreigners.

www.adamdanielmezei.com — So next time someone asks you what Kim was up to in China last week, tell them he came to talk about:

1. Kim Jong-un’s imminent inheritance of the leadership.
2. North Korea’s chronic cash problems.
3. The nuclear issue and regional security.

www.reuters.com — One of North Korea's special armored trains used to carry Kim Jong-il arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong early Saturday, indicating the reclusive leader may be on the move, Yonhap news agency reported.