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Weibo Rumours Kim Jong Un has been assassinated in China
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Kimchifart



Joined: 15 Sep 2010

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:09 pm    Post subject: Weibo Rumours Kim Jong Un has been assassinated in China Reply with quote

http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/pjke2/chinese_twitters_are_reporting_that_kim_jung_un/

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/10/idUS232818209920120210

From Reuters: 'Others are reporting that Jong-un, believed to be 28 years old, may be on the run rather than dead, but both reports claim that some kind of coup is taking place.'

"north korea's biggest leader kim jung un, this morning in beijing time 2:45 am, had his residence broken into and was assassinated by unidentified people, who were shot dead by his bodyguards in korea's embassy in beijing, vehicles are rapidly increasing in number, and have surpassed 30 of them, this sort of battle formation hasn't been seen in over two years. please verify this."

'The rumors remain unsubstantiated. However, the reports are beginning to attract a great deal of attention, especially now that a couple of American news outlets including the Atlantic Wire have reported on them.

Weibo is in many ways the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, and disseminates news at a rapid pace. People were tipped off that there was something happening that involved Jong-Un, who succeeded his late father Kim Jong-Il, because of the mass of cars parked outside of his resident.'
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Swampfox10mm



Joined: 24 Mar 2011

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Saw that this morning... hmmm.... could become a big mess.
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PatrickGHBusan



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The rumour itself is pretty shoddy in terms of content.

If this is true, it means regime change, most likely a power grab by the military. IF any of this is true of course.

Also, I would be very reluctant to take any twitter-like rumours at face value.....


Time will tell.
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bluelake



Joined: 01 Dec 2005

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/10/no-evidence-north-korean-leader-is-dead/?hpt=hp_t3
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YTMND



Joined: 16 Jan 2012
Location: You're the man now dog!!

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't see why a group or individual would wait for a transition in symbolic leadership to attack. Just a bunch of wishful posters. I think we are being attacked by the "occupied movement" farce going on.

First, if this could have happened when Kim Jeong Il was still around, it would have. Second, this is the new way to get other countries to do stuff. Spread rumors and allegations, hope people on the inside do what you want.

Intellectuals with inflated egos like to do this. Feeds their superiority complex.
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Yaya



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've seen nothing on this in South Korean media, though it might get a negligible mention.
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english puppet



Joined: 04 Nov 2011

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yaya wrote:
I've seen nothing on this in South Korean media, though it might get a negligible mention.


Yeah, I've been watching a number of news sources the last few hours. Nothing seems to be happening?
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madoka



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

english puppet wrote:

Yeah, I've been watching a number of news sources the last few hours. Nothing seems to be happening?


James Robbins, the senior editorial writer of foreign affairs for the Washington Times wrote:

BREAKING: Kim Jong Un death confirmed, now registered to vote in Chicago

https://twitter.com/#!/James_Robbins/status/168038138428657664
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12ax7



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bluelake wrote:
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/10/no-evidence-north-korean-leader-is-dead/?hpt=hp_t3


I agree with the analysts who say that this is probably a ploy to disrupt the South Korean economy. I would guess it's more specifically targeted at influencing the local stock markets. Some Korean traders have already been caught spreading such false rumours.
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r122925



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201202111351051001

Apparently all those vehicles showed up for a birthday reception, not an assassination.
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saram_



Joined: 13 May 2008

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seen the thread title -- straight to twitter and this comes up

http://m.gawker.com/5884176/how-a-birthday-party-at-the-north-korean-embassy-started-the-kim-jong+un-death-rumor

Moving on...
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Kimchifart



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

r122925 wrote:
http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201202111351051001

Apparently all those vehicles showed up for a birthday reception, not an assassination.


Haha yeah couldn't make it up. A part of me really wanted to believe it. There were other rumours that the PLA had entered the North. That would have meant reunification almost certainly.

Ah well back to random artillery attacks on boats and islands.
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motiontodismiss



Joined: 18 Dec 2011

PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kimchifart wrote:
r122925 wrote:
http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201202111351051001

Apparently all those vehicles showed up for a birthday reception, not an assassination.


Haha yeah couldn't make it up. A part of me really wanted to believe it. There were other rumours that the PLA had entered the North. That would have meant reunification almost certainly.

Ah well back to random artillery attacks on boats and islands.


Well if not reunification at least the Chinese would have the sense to open its borders and not to threaten to bomb Seoul all the time Laughing Laughing

Although the idea of China with nukes kind of scares me.
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Koharski
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

motiontodismiss wrote:


Although the idea of China with nukes kind of scares me.


China has been a member of the nuclear club since 1964.

Koharski
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tehdee



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Koharski wrote:
motiontodismiss wrote:


Although the idea of China with nukes kind of scares me.


China has been a member of the nuclear club since 1964.

Koharski


http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/401385/november-02-2011/11-2-11-in--60-seconds
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