With the official launch of Kim Jong Il by his reelection to the Chairmanship of the National
Defense Commission in September 1998, North Korea revised its constitution. Baptized the …

The political dynamics associated with the Kim Jong-un regime have taken a number of
twists and turns since the beginning of the third generation leadership transition at the end of …

This chapter attempts to conduct an objective analysis and interpretation of Kim Jong Il's
military-first politics and contrast it with the juche politics of his father Kim Il Sung, originator …

North Korea's nuclear program has a long history, which serves as a warning that the
program is likely to have a long future. The Kim regime's nuclear weapons program will be …

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate South Korea's policy on North Korea over the past
ten years under the Kim Jong-un regime. It is necessary to assess the regime's policies …

With the death of Kim II Sung at the age of 82 in July 1994, the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea (DPRK) has entered a new era. For the first time in its 46-year history, the …

This article assesses the leadership changes in North Korea since Kim Jong Un assumed
power after Kim Jong Il's death on December 17, 2011. The first part addresses three …

With the completion of Kim Il Sung's 100th birthday celebration on April 15th, the frenetic
political schedule that North Korea has followed since Kim Jong Il's death has settled down …

International Journal of Korean Unification Studies, Vol. 13, No. 1, 2004, pp. 145-174.
Copyright© 2004 by KINU preconditions for further progress and the success of economic …

The sudden death of Kim Il-sung in 1994 brought about the natural change of the leadership
in North Korea. Of course major power had been already transferred to Kim Jong Il who had …