10 years of Kim Jong Un: Where will North Korea be 10 years from now?



Analysis 10 years of Kim Jong Un: Where will North Korea be 10 years from now? Experts vote on a range of potential scenarios, from crisis and ongoing COVID-19 isolation to economic growth and more Chad O'Carroll December 16, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News (file) \| Future Scientists Street, Pyongyang, Oct. 2016 Kim Jong Un has undoubtedly had some real policy-making successes in his first decade of power, but also some catastrophic blunders. As the absolute leader of North Korea, he has the power to take the country in a truly different direction at any time. Where, then, do experts think North Korea will be in 10 years? Come 2031, will the DPRK see economic growth or decline? Denuclearization or even more nuclear weapons? Peace or war? Kim Jong Un has undoubtedly had some real policy-making successes in his first decade of power, but also some catastrophic blunders. As the absolute leader of North Korea, he has the power to take the country in a truly different direction at any time. Where, then, do experts think North Korea will be in 10 years? Come 2031, will the DPRK see economic growth or decline? Denuclearization or even more nuclear weapons? Peace or war? Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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10 years of Kim Jong Un: Where will North Korea be 10 years from now?

Experts vote on a range of potential scenarios, from crisis and ongoing COVID-19 isolation to economic growth and more

Chad O'Carroll December 16, 2021

10 years of Kim Jong Un: Where will North Korea be 10 years from now?

NK News (file) | Future Scientists Street, Pyongyang, Oct. 2016

Kim Jong Un has undoubtedly had some real policy-making successes in his first decade of power, but also some catastrophic blunders.

As the absolute leader of North Korea, he has the power to take the country in a truly different direction at any time. Where, then, do experts think North Korea will be in 10 years? Come 2031, will the DPRK see economic growth or decline? Denuclearization or even more nuclear weapons? Peace or war?

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