NationStates Jolt Archive


The Future of North Korea

Delator
05-08-2005, 12:39
So...if Kim Jong-il lives for as long as his father did, he will be running North Korea for another twenty years or so.

He is reportedly grooming his son, Kim Jong-chul, to follow in his footsteps as ruler of North Korea.

Jong-chul is currently 24.

Basically my question is, if Jong-il dies sooner than his father (he is 63), do you think Jong-chul will effectively seize power, or will there be an attempt by some other high-level official to gain control...

...what effect might a coup-like takeover have on the country?
Wurzelmania
05-08-2005, 12:45
Boom!
Gessler
05-08-2005, 13:16
The USA should just stop dithering around and take it over.
Boonytopia
05-08-2005, 13:29
Does he have that cool boofy hair to make him look taller? If he does, I think he'll be well accepted by the North Korean heirarchy.