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North Korea's Kim Alternates 'Provocative Behavior with Charm' to Woo Biden

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un on the south side of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

By    |   Tuesday, 19 October 2021 07:46 AM EDT

North Korea experts say the Biden administration shouldn’t be seduced by leader Kim Jong Un’s recent efforts to convince the U.S. that the Hermit Kingdom would only deploy its nuclear arsenal in self-defense.

While it isn’t unusual for the despot to display his newest nuclear toys in large-scale parades accompanied by threatening rhetoric directed toward a "hostile" U.S., his tone was seemingly more subdued, and even somewhat conciliatory, during a recent missile and arms display broadcast on state television.

Marisa Herman

Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.

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North Korea experts say the Biden administration shouldn't be seduced by leader Kim Jong Un's recent efforts to convince the U.S. that the Hermit Kingdom would only deploy its nuclear arsenal in self-defense...
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