People who get too close to the seat of power in North Korea, including the Supreme Leader’s relatives, have a way of ending up dead.
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Kim Jong Un has followed his father and grandfather in ruling by fear. The coronavirus pandemic has made North Korea ever more isolated, while expanded military capabilities make it a growing threat.
The increasing prominence of Kim Jong-un’s younger sister has prompted speculation about whether she is positioning herself for ultimate power in North Korea.
North Korea’s test of two new missile systems have stoked fears of a nuclear confrontation in Asia. But the North Korean leader may not be as unstable as he is made out.
Politicians and pundits are overplaying China’s influence over Kim Jong-Un.
China could win unprecedented global credibility by emerging as the champion of an international effort that fixes the North Korea problem once and for all. Does it have the moxie?
North Korea’s legitimacy derives almost wholly from its subjects’ perception of perfect strength and resolve. This makes it harder for Pyongyang to back down.
For a man who likes to be called ‘outstanding leader’ and ‘brilliant comrade’, Kim Jong-un is strangely unwilling to strut his stuff on the world stage.
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Lecturer in Chinese History, University of Leeds
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Senior lecturer, Nottingham Trent University
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Edith Stix Wasserman Professor of Asian Studies; Professor of Political Science, Wellesley College
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Brock University
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Professor of International Studies, Dongseo University
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Reader in Asia Pacific Studies (with special reference to Korea), MA North Korean Studies Course Leader, Co-Director of the International Institute of Korean Studies, University of Central Lancashire
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Professor in Korean Studies, Tufts University
