North Korea's Leader Kim Jong Un Is More "Risk-Tolerant, Arrogant And Impulsive" Than His Father

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un salutes as he arrives to inspect a military drill at an unknown location, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 25, 2016. REUTERS/KCNA

Reuters: North Korea's Jong Un more aggressive than father: U.S. general

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un appears more "risk-tolerant, arrogant and impulsive" than his father as he forges ahead with military programs that have left even China - Pyongyang's top ally - feeling frustrated, a top U.S. general said on Tuesday.

Army General Vincent Brooks, who is President Barack Obama's nominee to lead American forces in South Korea, told a Senate hearing that he was "not optimistic" about North Korea's direction.

The reclusive state conducted a fourth nuclear test in January and a long-range rocket launch in February, both in contravention of U.N. Security Council resolutions. Last week, it failed to launch what the United States believes was an intermediate-range ballistic missile.

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WNU Editor: The one big difference that I have noticed between him and his father is that his father always listened to and respected what the Chinese had to say. If Beijing was unhappy about something, Kim Jong Il always quietly deferred to them. His son is the opposite .... he basically does not "give a shit".