"The great successor": making sense of the rise and rise of Kim Jong Un



Features “The great successor”: making sense of the rise and rise of Kim Jong Un A new book paints a compelling, if limited, picture of the young leader’s life and changing country Oliver Hotham June 18, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun You can buy "The Great Successor" by Anna Fifield here. When Kim Jong Un took the podium beside his father at a military parade in North Korea’s capital in October 2010, Anna Fifield points out in her new book, he was surrounded by men whose days were numbered. You can buy "The Great Successor" by Anna Fifield here. When Kim Jong Un took the podium beside his father at a military parade in North Korea’s capital in October 2010, Anna Fifield points out in her new book, he was surrounded by men whose days were numbered. Become a member for less than $5.75 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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“The great successor”: making sense of the rise and rise of Kim Jong Un

A new book paints a compelling, if limited, picture of the young leader’s life and changing country

Oliver Hotham June 18, 2019

“The great successor”: making sense of the rise and rise of Kim Jong Un

Rodong Sinmun

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