Top priority for Kim Jong-Un: Not the economy, but winning military’s support

Top priority for Kim Jong-Un: Not the economy, but winning military’s support

Special to WorldTribune.com By Lee Jong-Heon, East-Asia-Intel.com North Korea’s new ruler Kim Jong-Un has been increasingly inspecting military units — a sign of increasing tension with neighboring countries and an effort to gain the trust of the country’s ruling military establishment. Kim, who has ascended to power in December after the death of his father, […]

Kim Jong-Un’s rush of new titles seen betraying vulnerability to challenges

Kim Jong-Un’s rush of new titles seen betraying vulnerability to challenges

Special to WorldTribune.com By Lee Jong-Heon, East-Asia-Intel.com Kim Jong-Un’s faster-than-anticipated rise to North Korea’s top leadership suggests that he is vulnerable to possible domestic challenges following the death last month of his father, Kim Jong-Il, who handpicked the son as his successor, officials and analysts in Seoul say. The junior Kim, who is believed to […]