North Korea after Kim Jong Il: The Risks of Improvisation
Kim Jong Il’s death was announced less than three weeks ago. But the world is surprisingly …
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Domestic Affairs
From politics to economics, from leadership succession to the introduction of fast food restaurants, there is a lot going on inside North Korea.
The Reality of Tears
The question consistently asked by journalists over the past weeks is whether the weeping and …
Kim Jong Il: The Lessons of Life and Death
I remember my first close encounter with Kim Jong Il in July 2000 in Pyongyang, when he briskly …
Kim Jong Un’s Power and Policy: Current State and Future Prospects
North Korea’s “Supreme Leader” Kim Jong Il died on December 17, 2011. Kim Jong Il’s era is gone …