Targets of Opportunity

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On the eighth floor of a nondescript office building overlooking the harbor in Pyongyang, two men faced off across a small table. Hwang Hyun-Su, host of the meeting, was one of Kim Jong-Il’s most trusted advisors. His guest from South America was only identified to him as Adina.

The Great Leader maintained a strict need-to-know policy, even among his closest and most prominent associates. All that was required was for Kim’s deputy to attend this meeting, hear what the man had to say and report back.

The view from the austere conference room offered a revealing portrait of North Korea’s industrial dilemma: the warehousing and docks, with their antiquated equipment and vessels, appeared largely deserted — the port was far too quiet to comport with Kim’s claim of national prosperity. In sum, the harbor evinced all the activity of a New Hampshire lake in January.

Nevertheless, Hwang pointed to the port with pride, claiming it was proof of Kim’s true genius.

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