North Korea on the Verge of a New Era?
The Obama administration has achance to use the death of Kim Jong Il to open a new chapter in its relationship with North Korea.
“Great Successor” Kim Jong-un Needs Unalloyed Support of Military
At present, it’s unclear whether or not Kim Jong-un is the military’s leader of choice.
The Kims: Like Grandfather, Like Son?
Kim Jong-un may be modeling himself afer his country’s founder, Kim Il-sung.
Two Leaders, Two Deaths
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and Czech leader Vaclav Havel occupied the opposite ends of the political continuum.
Succession Questions Persist in Wake of Kim Jong-il’s Death
North Korea seeks to avert the internal turmoil which followed the death of Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il’s father.