KOREAN PENINSULA: Questions about succession as Kim’s condition remains unknown
● North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s health remains the subject of rumor and speculation after not being seen in public since 11 April. ● North Korea’s neighbors claim that they have not seen anything unusual, but this is no guarantee of Kim’s health. ● Despite concerns that… Become a member to read the […]
KOREAN PENINSULA: Rumors about Kim’s health roil region at sensitive moment
● Rumors of Kim Jong Un’s incapacitation are unlikely to be true, but a succession crisis would be a major security risk in Northeast Asia. ● The risk is heightened by ongoing tensions between the US and South Korea, which have been unable to agree on hostnation support for US f… Become a member […]
KOREAN PENINSULA: Pyongyang sends cautious signals as deadline passes
After a four-day party plenary session of the central committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), North Korean leader Kim Jong Un struck a cautious note towards the US, even after North Korea’s year-end deadline for progress in denuclearization talks passed without any change… Become a member to read the rest of this […]