A sign of change in Pyongyang? JoongAng Daily Editorial

Jang Song-thaek, uncle by marriage to North Korea’s young leader Kim Jong-un and second in Pyongyang’s power hierarchy, has been in China since Monday to draw further aid and investment from North Korea’s closest ally. Leading a high-level entourage, Jang signed an agreement with China’s commerce minister, Chen Deming, to accelerate joint development of economic