Know thy enemy

I've recently taken up the habit of monitoring North Korea's news portal - it's actually quite enlightening. For example, I noticed a sudden flurry of articles today:

Reckless Remarks of S. Korean Conservative Forces under Fire
S. Korean Authorities' Anti-DPRK Moves Denounced
Lee Myung Bak's Treachery Assailed
Support to Korean People's Efforts for Great National Unity Called for
Negotiated Solution of Nuclear Issue Urged

It's not uncommon for Korean News to have a post or two a day about South Korea, but this seemed to be rather sudden. More importantly, there were four of them in a row, which seems to be a sign that this is more than just the usual static. So, I wondered, what was going on over there? Time to hit Google News...

South Korean prime minister says president's US visit will strengthen bilateral relations:

SEOUL, South Korea: President Lee Myung-bak's trip to the United States this week will boost bilateral ties between the two countries, South Korea's prime minister said Monday.

Of course - South Korea's new President is visiting the United States. Suddenly it all makes perfect sense. More importantly, North Korea doesn't like South Korea's new President, which can only be a good thing for us. Personally, the more discomfort I see North Korea expressing with their southern neighbor, the happier I am.

As bright as things are looking, though, there's still one part of the world we need to pay attention to:

Reception Given by Cuban Ambassador

Raul isn't any friendlier than Fidel, it would seem... or, at least, North Korea wants the world to think Raul isn't any friendlier.