North Korea fires ten missiles — in Liepāja they'd call it an 'active Tuesday'

North Korea yesterday enthusiastically fired ten ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, which is about as surprising as news that it's windy in Liepāja. The missiles flew 350 kilometers, which is exactly as far as from Liepāja to Riga, except these missiles at least got where they wanted to go.

Kim Jong-un seems to have decided to remind the world about himself after hearing that Trump wants to meet with him. It's like when you run into an old friend after a long time and immediately start bragging about your latest achievements. Except in this case, the achievements explode.

Japan's defense minister announced with diplomatic relief that the missiles fell outside their economic zone. While such activity is happening there, people in Liepāja peacefully walk through Seaside Park, listen to old trees whisper about their worries, and are grateful that the biggest problem is choosing which path to take during their stroll. No Riga noise, no missiles — just peace and nature sounds.

The Trump administration still hopes for 'constructive dialogue,' which is about as realistic as hoping that Riga's leadership will finally understand that there are other cities in Latvia too. But at least in Liepāja we know — when someone wants attention, you don't need to fire missiles. It's enough to simply announce they're renovating Liela Street again.