Special to WorldTribune.com By Lee Jong-Heon, East-Asia-Intel.com SEOUL — The Workers’ Party is believed to have increased its power relative to the military in North Korea as new leader Kim Jong-Un has refocused the regime and enhanced the Party’s status, sources and analysts here said. The Party was sidelined under Kim’s late father Kim Jong-Il who ruled […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Lee Jong-Heon, East-Asia-Intel.com SEOUL — North Korea watchers here are analyzing clues concerning the “significant decision” Kim Jong-Un made at a major military meeting recently. According to Pyongyang’s state media on Aug. 26, Kim presided over a meeting of top military leaders and made a “significant decision” to protect the “sovereignty and safety” […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk, East-Asia-Intel.com SEOUL — The youngest son keeps his mouth shut, and the oldest one talks too much. Clearly, the silent one knows what’s best for him as he plays the title role bequeathed to him by his late father, North Korea’s “Dear Leader” Kim Jong-Il. Kim Jong-Un is showing […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk, East-Asia-Intel.com WASHINGTON — North Korea stands to be a major winner if Israeli hawks prevail and Israel attacks Iranian nuclear facilities. With Iran said in some quarters to be only months away from emerging as the world’s 10th nuclear weapons power, North Korea reportedly is producing more middle-range missiles […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Lee Jong-Heon, East-Asia-Intel.com North Korea’s military discipline has been significantly eroding and soldier loyalty to the regime weakening largely due to protracted economic troubles, according to South Korean think thanks, citing confidential military documents from the North. The declining military discipline had prompted the late ruler Kim Jong-Il to regularly issue […]