Kim Took 'Calculated' Risk with Nuke Bargaining Chip ; Other Cultural Views Remove Image of a Madman
The Washington Times › October 20, 2006
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Kim Jong-il, North Korea's secretive leader, is one of the world's most unreadable figures. Analysts agree that Mr. Kim's nuclear test Oct. 9 was the latest in a long march he has undertaken to secure his survival and that of the regime, but they differ over how many Rubicons he may have to cross in the future.
His leadership puzzles outside observers. Some Korea watchers suggest viewing him not through the prism of other communist regimes but rather ancient Korean monarchies, or even the chaebol the family- run conglomerates that dominate the South Korean economy.See the full content of this document
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Kim Took 'Calculated' Risk with Nuke Bargaining Chip ; Other Cultural Views Remove Image of a Madman
Observers see North Korea's missile and nuclear programs as bargaining chips in discussions with the United States. Pyongyang has said it wants financial sanctions lifted and bilateral discussions with Washington. The United States has refused these requests, citing U.S. law on the financial issue and the primacy of six-party t...
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