from SLATE: > The NY [TIMES] fronts, and everyone else [the major US daily newspapers] goes > inside with, speculation that North Korea's leader has designated his > youngest son, Kim Jong Un, as his successor. South Korea's intelligence > services told lawmakers in Seoul that North Korean embassies were informed of > the decision last week, and reports from inside North Korea claim that > schoolchildren have been including his name in songs. Little is known about > Kim Jong Un, and although the [Washington POST] says he is 26, the NYT notes > that no one is sure of specifics and he's generally believed to be in his > mid-20s. He apparently attended an international school in Switzerland for > two years under an assumed name, where he enjoyed skiing and was an avid fan > of Jean-Claude Van Damme. Some intelligence officials believe that even if he > was picked as his father's successor, it doesn't necessarily mean Kim Jong Un > will be taking over, because other key officials could be plotting their own > rise to power. White House officials say it might be impossible to carry out > any sort of negotiations with North Korea during a time of transition.<
Foreign policy wonks should study Jean-Claude Van Damme's oeuvre to see if they can get inklings of N. Korea's future foreign policy. -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
