North Korea in Focus: New Power Struggle or Intelligence Failure
Has the North Korean power struggle reached a point of crisis? Are we on the eve of convulsions …
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Budget Blanks and Blues
Last time I wrote in these pages, in late April, “Party Time in Pyongyang,” I promised a Part …
North Korea’s Ideology after April 2012: Continuity or Disruption?
Introduction Until the death of Kim Jong Il in December 2011, the big question affecting nearly …
Hereditary Succession in North Korea: Lessons of the Past
North Korea’s transition to third-generation Kim leadership appears to be going smoothly, …