South Korea's President Does Not Believe That The North Will Undertake Significant Reform

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un Photo: REUTERS

Kim Jong-un Unlikely To Undertake Significant Reform, Says South Korean President -- The Telegraph

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has warned that Kim Jong-un, North Korea's new leader, is likely to fail to undertake significant reforms given the strong position of hardliners in the regime.

Mr Lee told the Daily Telegraph that the outlook of the North Korea's Kim was an enigma to him, but that he was convinced a debate was underway among his cohort over reforming the pariah regime.

"I am sure there is a lot of debate and argument going back and forth within the North Korean leadership," Mr Lee said.

Although the third-generation Kim was partly educated in Switzerland, granting him a more modern, internationalist outlook than his hermit-like father Kim Jong-il, the South Korean president indicated he may not be able to convince the Pyongyang elite of the need for change.

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My Comment: The South Korean President is right.