Challenges to the Existing Political Order

Dec 19, 2011 ... Sure enough, North Korean state media, almost immediately after it announced Kim Jong Il's death, declared Kim Jong Un as the new leader. Sep 23, 2020 ... A vast purge would be followed by a destruction of the cult and red-education into more standard nationalistic value under a benign junta. After ... Mar 22, 2010 ... If Kim Jong-Il were to die suddenly, cracks would appear in the DPRK leadership, raising the possibility of contingencies ranging from an ... Apr 27, 2020 ... Kim Yo Jong, the sister of Kim Jong Un is speculated to be the top runner, but it won't be an easy succession. Aug 20, 2024 ... The question is, who will become the next leader if Kim Jong-un dies – his daughter or his sister? In a dictatorship, the matter of succession ... Apr 22, 2020 ... It raises the question of who would take control of the nuclear-armed nation of 25 million should he surprise the world and abruptly pass away. Jan 18, 2021 ... ... Kim would likely choose the latter. Kim Jong Il, the current leader's father and predecessor, let millions die of starvation during a famine ... Mar 4, 2022 ... The International Bar Association (IBA) War Crimes Committee and the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) are to hold a live ... Oct 8, 2018 ... He said that if North Korean leader Kim Jong-un dismantles the Yongbyon nuclear facility, “That is a big deal; it would be a major positive ... ... If Kim Jong-un wanted to denuclearize, could he? Please join KEI for a discussion of Kim Jong-un's authority and how the structure of North Korean ...