It’s no secret that North Korea has suffered many economic blows this year, whether it be back-to-back typhoons, home-wrecking floods, economic sanctions or a significant drop in trade because of COVID-19 lockdown measures.

In tandem, all of those pressures — albeit significant — are not likely to lead to a collapse of the Kim regime.

But still, one has to wonder: If there was a radical political change in the North, would it come from a coup or a popular uprising? Would North Korean citizens stage a revolt, or are Kim’s generals more likely to