March 29, 2024
Opinion

Would Kim Jong Nam have reformed North Korea?

North Korea's political infrastructure would not have permitted a great reformer at its helm

The murder of Kim Jong Nam in a Malaysian airport two weeks ago has injected fresh energy into the debate about the mechanisms through which North Korean politics works. 

What it boils down to is personality versus structure in the Pyongyang political system. Which one is more important?

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