North Koreas Kim Jong Un may order lethal military action against South Korea or US forces

<p>I don't know much credence to place in this report, but here it is:</p><ul><li>North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, could take some form of lethal military action against South Korea in the coming months after having shifted to a policy of open hostility, U.S. officials say.
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The officials have assessed that Mr. Kim’s recent harder line is part of a pattern of provocations, but that his declarations have been more aggressive than previous statements and should be taken seriously.
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While the officials added that they did not see an imminent risk of a full-scale war on the Korean Peninsula, Mr. Kim could carry out strikes in a way that he thinks would avoid rapid escalation.</li></ul><p>NY Times link for more is here, may be gated. </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/25/us/politics/north-korea-war-kim.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">U.S. Is Watching North Korea for Signs of Lethal Military Action</a></li></ul><p>***</p><p>While you're here, USD/JPY update, giving back its post-CPI pop:</p>

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.