Any student of real history knows North Korea has always had connections to Russia. Putin, now openly, is showing that this forever support is no longer going to be hidden, precisely because North Korea has “South Korea and Japan” within killing range of it’s weapons and they have been patiently waiting for this for 70 years…
All the rest is ancillary…
NK’s main job is very simple and now Japan and South Korea are squirming in worry…
WtR