“North Korea may see value in raising tensions ahead of the U.S. election in November, in part so that Pyongyang will remain a U.S. foreign policy priority, said Jean Lee, a Korea specialist at the Hawaii-based East-West Center.
“All of this, I think, is a step-by-step and very carefully thought-out pattern or playlist of provocations to create anxiety, to make sure North Korea is relevant,” Lee added.”
By William Gallo
May 28, 2024
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA —
North Korean balloons dropped feces and other garbage on busy streets, in front of residences, and in other public areas across South Korea on Wednesday, in Pyongyang’s latest escalation of tensions with its southern neighbor.
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