Nikki Haley is wrong: North Korea is not "irrational"



Opinion Nikki Haley is wrong: North Korea is not “irrational” Kim Jong Un sees himself - correctly, in some cases - as being surrounded by threats Andrei Lankov March 13, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA A few days ago the U.S. Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley publicly described Kim Jong Un as an "irrational person." As a long-time Korea watcher, I am hardly surprised by her remarks. In three decades I have frequently heard similar talk about North Korea’s supposed ‘irrationality,' often coming from people in positions of power and authority. A few days ago the U.S. Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley publicly described Kim Jong Un as an "irrational person." As a long-time Korea watcher, I am hardly surprised by her remarks. In three decades I have frequently heard similar talk about North Korea’s supposed ‘irrationality,' often coming from people in positions of power and authority. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

Opinion

Nikki Haley is wrong: North Korea is not “irrational”

Kim Jong Un sees himself - correctly, in some cases - as being surrounded by threats

Andrei Lankov March 13, 2017

Nikki Haley is wrong: North Korea is not “irrational”

KCNA

A few days ago the U.S. Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley publicly described Kim Jong Un as an "irrational person."

As a long-time Korea watcher, I am hardly surprised by her remarks. In three decades I have frequently heard similar talk about North Korea’s supposed ‘irrationality,' often coming from people in positions of power and authority.