Leadership, guns, and money in North Korea: what happens if Kim Jong Un goes



Analysis Leadership, guns, and money in North Korea: what happens if Kim Jong Un goes Despite claims to the contrary, the country has a formal process in place if the leader is no longer around Daniel Pinkston April 30, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA North Korean leader Kim Jong Un missed the country’s most important holiday on April 15 (Kim Il Sung’s birthday) and has not been seen in public since chairing a Politburo meeting on 11 April. Kim’s absence has triggered speculation that he might be ill or that he is avoiding crowds in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speculation intensified following a report by the Daily NK, a South Korean website, on 20 April that claimed Kim had undergone a cardiovascular procedure. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un missed the country’s most important holiday on April 15 (Kim Il Sung’s birthday) and has not been seen in public since chairing a Politburo meeting on 11 April. Kim’s absence has triggered speculation that he might be ill or that he is avoiding crowds in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speculation intensified following a report by the Daily NK, a South Korean website, on 20 April that claimed Kim had undergone a cardiovascular procedure. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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

Analysis

Leadership, guns, and money in North Korea: what happens if Kim Jong Un goes

Despite claims to the contrary, the country has a formal process in place if the leader is no longer around

Daniel Pinkston April 30, 2020

Leadership, guns, and money in North Korea: what happens if Kim Jong Un goes

KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un missed the country’s most important holiday on April 15 (Kim Il Sung’s birthday) and has not been seen in public since chairing a Politburo meeting on 11 April. Kim’s absence has triggered speculation that he might be ill or that he is avoiding crowds in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speculation intensified following a report by the Daily NK, a South Korean website, on 20 April that claimed Kim had undergone a cardiovascular procedure.