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Opinion: North Korea to be ruled by collective leadership

Opinion: North Korea to be ruled by collective leadership

By Fri, Dec 23, 2011 11:34AM UTC View Comments Opinion: North Korea to be ruled by collective leadership

There has been speculation about Kim Jong-un’s ability to hang on to power in North Korea following the death of his father, Kim Jong-il, this week. The younger Kim, dubbed the “Great Successor” by the North Korean government, has only had official government titles for about a year.  His grooming for the position was considerably shorter than than...

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