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The South Korean Minister of Unification also reported
the excuse of not enough evidence emanating from South
Korean prosecutors. Given the mountain of testimonial and
documentary evidence, that excuse does not hold water either.

There is also the pretext of not being able to prosecute Kim
Jong-Un because he is a head of state. Whether we mention
President Milosevic (former Yugoslavia), Prime Minister
Jean Kambanda (Rwanda), President Thaci (Kosovo), Charles
Taylor (Liberia), or others, heads of state cannot hide behind
their titles to avoid prosecution. Given that South Korea has
prosecuted so many of its own former presidents, there are far
greater reasons to prosecute Kim Jong-Un.

Furthermore, prosecutions against North Korea have been
happening in Japan. Eiko Kawasaki has been the primary
person bringing these lawsuits. American judgments in U.S.
courts, such as the half-billion-dollar judgment in the Otto
Warmbier case, should be enforced. North Korea ignored the
judgment sent to them in the Warmbier case.

Potential Results of Active Alliances

After purchasing armaments from North Korea, Russia’s
veto against the continuation of the Panel of Experts for
the sanctions enforcement committee in the U.N. Security
Council is a realpolitik move with no merit. Sanctions
enforcement, already small and spotty, should increase not
decrease. As much as North Korea deserves more sanctions,

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