At the time, de Jong's stock had been rising and his signature seemed like a coup for the club.

Source: https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-uniteds-16-worst-transfers-of-the-last-decade-including-ex-leeds-and-chelsea-men-photo-gallery-4141164

“Kim Yo Jong's bellicose statement against U.S. surveillance aircraft is part of a North Korean pattern of inflating external threats to rally domestic support and justify weapons tests,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-launches-ballistic-missile-toward-sea