The Perils Of North Korea's Kim Jong Un -- Claudia Rosett, Forbes
It’s been a landmark year for North Korea’s third-generation tyrant, Kim Jong Un, who inherited power two years ago with the death of his father, Kim Jong Il. Young Kim kicked off 2013 with a nuclear test, in February. He is closing out the year with a political purge that made world headlines last week with the denunciation, humiliation and execution of his uncle by marriage, the second most powerful man in North Korea, Jang Song Thaek.
Commenting Sunday on this drama to ABC TV’s “This Week,” Secretary of State John Kerry drew a connection between the nuclear and political dots. Kerry warned of instability in North Korea, calling Jang’s execution “an ominous sign,” indicative of Kim’s insecurities and “the nature of this ruthless, horrendous dictatorship.” Kerry added that for somebody like Kim Jong Un to have, “potentially,” a nuclear weapon, “just becomes even more unacceptable.”
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
North Korea's 'Whack-a-Mole' leadership -- James Zumwalt, UPI
Is Kim Jong-un the worst of the Kims? -- The Telegraph
China Grows Impatient with the Barbarian of North Korea -- Patrick Smith, Fiscal Times
China or Japan: Which wields more military clout? -- Peter Ford, Christian Science Monitor
China’s Contradictory Foreign Policy -- Yo-Jung Chen, The Diplomat
China's rover lands on moon: Is it the start of a new space race? -- Michio Kaku, CBS This Morning (Video)
Kerry’s Self-Defeat Ahead of Syria Conference -- Michael Rubin, Commentary
Obama wanted U.S. action in Darfur. Why not in Syria? -- Fred Hiatt, Washington Post
Syria falls into an abyss -- Washington Post editorial
Iran committed to making a deal -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
2014 Will Test Changes in Iran -- Al Pessin, Voice of America
Syria’s Saudi Jihadist Problem -- Jamie Dettmer, Daily Beast
Saudi Arabia Will Go It Alone -- Mohammed Bin Nawaf Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, New York Times
How Obama Is Losing Egypt to Russia -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary
Hopes dim that Sharif’s election will ease Pakistan-India tension -- Tom Hussain, McClatchy Foreign Staff
Bulgaria Is on the Verge of Collapse, and Right-Wing Extremism Is on the Rise -- Victor Kotsev, New Republic
Mexico’s Reforms: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly -- Roger F. Noriega and Felipe Trigos, The American
It’s a Man’s World, And It Always Will Be -- Camille Paige, Time
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