North Korea: A Decade Under Kim Jong Un.

Autor: Lee, Rachel Minyoung
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Zdroj: Diplomat; Jan2022, Issue 86, pC33-C43, 11p, 1 Color Photograph
Abstrakt: 27-year-old Kim Jong Un's ascendance to power a decade ago generated much speculation and skepticism about the future of North Korea. Projections were rife among North Korea watchers, including in South Korean intelligence, about a collective leadership system where a small group of advisers would support Kim Jong Un while the young leader grew into his formidable new role. The Eighth Party Congress also revised the party charter, further institutionalizing the WPK and Kim's party leadership. From "Young General" to "Suryong" North Korea started laying the groundwork for third-generation hereditary leadership years prior to Kim's public debut at the Third Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) Conference in September 2010. [Extracted from the article]
Databáze: Complementary Index