Why Kim Jong Un likely won't be naming a successor anytime soon



Opinion Why Kim Jong Un likely won’t be naming a successor anytime soon Despite his manifest health issues, the North Korean leader likely knows that doing so could provoke a power struggle Andrei Lankov \| Peter Ward May 10, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. The recent crisis in North Korea has demonstrated that the country's political system has a serious problem which, we suspect, will not wither away: it does not merely lack a system through which power is transferred, but it is designed in a way which makes it unlikely that such a system will be created. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. The recent crisis in North Korea has demonstrated that the country's political system has a serious problem which, we suspect, will not wither away: it does not merely lack a system through which power is transferred, but it is designed in a way which makes it unlikely that such a system will be created. 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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Why Kim Jong Un likely won’t be naming a successor anytime soon

Despite his manifest health issues, the North Korean leader likely knows that doing so could provoke a power struggle

Andrei Lankov | Peter Ward May 10, 2020

Why Kim Jong Un likely won’t be naming a successor anytime soon

Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps

Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News.

The recent crisis in North Korea has demonstrated that the country's political system has a serious problem which, we suspect, will not wither away: it does not merely lack a system through which power is transferred, but it is designed in a way which makes it unlikely that such a system will be created.

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