News from Tomorrow – May 4, 2017

This is an aerial photo showing the triple border shared by Russia, China, and North Korea. The labels show a
The “forbidden railway” connecting all three countries.

Los Angeles, CA – The latest In the ongoing dialogue between the People’s Republic of China and DPRK state media on May 5 (Beijing time).

China is always devoted to achieving denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, maintaining peace and stability on the Peninsula and promoting dialogue and consultation.

This is in response to the official KCNA statement May 4th:

China should acknowledge in an honest manner that the DPRK has just contributed to protecting peace and security of China, foiling the U.S. scheme for aggression by waging a hard fight in the frontline of the showdown with the U.S. for more than seven decades, and thank the DPRK for it.

That message was followed by this little gem:

the DPRK will never beg for the maintenance of friendship with China, risking its nuclear program which is as precious as its own life, no matter how valuable the friendship is.

And for the grand finale:

China had better ponder over the grave consequences to be entailed by its reckless act of chopping down the pillar of the DPRK-China relations.

Sounds like a spoiled rich kid throwing a temper tantrum.

EDIT: As a former rich kid, I would know.

Source: Chinese foreign ministry responds to KCNA commentary – Global Times

ARIN: No IP addresses for governments that shut down internet access

This is quite a stance to take. I’m curious to see what happens.

In terms of application, Turkey might make a likely first candidate.

…there should be no IP addresses awarded to governments that cut off internet access to their citizens.

Source: Governing body declares: No IP addresses for governments that shut down internet access – ExtremeTech

US and South Korea agree ‘early’ deployment of THAAD missile defence system | The Independent

Intercepting a missile...
THAAD wizard

Oh boy! President Pence has decided to double-down on our first-strike capability! I sure hope this works…

The US and South Korea have agreed to the early activation of a defence system designed to shoot down North Korean missiles, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency. The decision to activate the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system came during talks between the acting South Korean President Hwang Kyo Ahn and Mike Pence, as the US Vice President warned North Korea that the “era of strategic patience is over”.

Source: US and South Korea agree ‘early’ deployment of THAAD missile defence system | The Independent