The North Korea situation is going to get worse before it gets better. That is what our latest WorldMood map is implying. Our previous map, which covered July 17-31, 2017 indicated a “volatile” North Korea. On July 28, there was news of a new missile launch. There may be a different response this time from what has been the status quo. The latest map (below) paints the entire East Asia region red.
For the next week or two, a region which includes North and South Korea, Japan, and China is likely to be in the news quite a bit. While it’s possible that there could be several different volatile circumstances developing in China, Japan, and Korea, the simplest way to view this from current information would be that the instability of the North Korea situation is likely to expand and become quite heated in the near term. Other areas that stand out from a “background normal” in the coming two weeks are Somalia aggressiveness and a destructive theme in West Africa.
What is the source of this information? From research that spans two decades, we take internet search trend data and translate that to near future social mood. This is analyzed geographically to produce a MoodMap.
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Update July 18. 2017
Item #2: Russia Threatens Retaliatory Measures over Seized U.S. Mansions
Update July 28, 2017
Russia "asserts their position" with a sanctions retaliation. N. Korea "returns to the headlines" escalating that situation with a missile launch. The WorldMood map for the next two weeks (will post soon) implies an extremely volatile situation in the region of North and South Korea, Japan and China. My guess is that this thing gets more intense over the next few days.
Update July 30, 2017
Last day of this map Russia cuts size of U.S. diplomatic mission.
For the next week or two, a region which includes North and South Korea, Japan, and China is likely to be in the news quite a bit. While it’s possible that there could be several different volatile circumstances developing in China, Japan, and Korea, the simplest way to view this from current information would be that the instability of the North Korea situation is likely to expand and become quite heated in the near term. Other areas that stand out from a “background normal” in the coming two weeks are Somalia aggressiveness and a destructive theme in West Africa.
What is the source of this information? From research that spans two decades, we take internet search trend data and translate that to near future social mood. This is analyzed geographically to produce a MoodMap.
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Update July 18. 2017
Item #2: Russia Threatens Retaliatory Measures over Seized U.S. Mansions
Update July 28, 2017
Russia "asserts their position" with a sanctions retaliation. N. Korea "returns to the headlines" escalating that situation with a missile launch. The WorldMood map for the next two weeks (will post soon) implies an extremely volatile situation in the region of North and South Korea, Japan and China. My guess is that this thing gets more intense over the next few days.
Update July 30, 2017
Last day of this map Russia cuts size of U.S. diplomatic mission.
