Every Tuesday and Thursday, Inkstone Explains unravels the ideas and context behind the headlines to help you understand news about China.
Rumors over North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s health have swirled this year, and the latest is that he has given his sister, Kim Yo-jong, partial authority over the country to ease his workload.
But long-time observers have raised skepticism over these claims, pointing out no one has a full grasp of the situation in North Korea.
Pyongyang’s stability is a concern for the world because its stockpile of nuclear warheads could grow to 100 by the year’s end, and the struggle to read the signals continues.
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Sep 03, 2020