Kim Jong-un did not have time to get control of the country before his father’s death. North Korea expert Richard C. Bush on what happens next—and the chance for real reform. Plus, full coverage of Kim Jong-il: photos, videos, and breaking updates.
Richard C. Bush is director of the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution.
The Brookings Institution’s Richard Bush cracks open the black box that is North Korea for the reasons behind Kim Jong Il’s audacious nuclear test—including a succession crisis, power projection, and simple provocation.