{"id":11159,"date":"2021-11-24T16:00:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T21:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/thediplomaticenvoy\/?p=11159"},"modified":"2021-11-24T15:53:38","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T20:53:38","slug":"focus-on-pariah-leaders-kim-jong-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/thediplomaticenvoy\/2021\/11\/24\/focus-on-pariah-leaders-kim-jong-un\/","title":{"rendered":"FOCUS on Pariah Leaders: Kim Jong-un"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Drew Starbuck<br \/>\n<\/b><b><i>Staff Writer<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un is a pariah within the international community for the often brutal nature of his rule and his no-holds-barred approach to any dissent. The infamous leader succeeded his father, Kim Jong Il, in 2011, and has since bent the nation to his will. As <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/north-korea-sees-propaganda-value-slimmer-kim-analysts-say-2021-06-28\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reuters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> states, the young leader consolidated his rule ruthlessly over the isolated nation, purging any opposition no matter their connections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In December 2013<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in a move that would define the start of his rule, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kim executed his uncle, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Jang-Song-Thaek\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jang Song-Thaek<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and stated that he had \u201cremoved the scum\u201d from the Korean Workers Party. Before his execution, Jang was a major member of the family\u2019s inner circle and served as a regent for Kim after his father\u2019s death, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Kim-Jong-Eun#ref339108\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Britannica<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Jang had also advocated for closer ties with China, and this move was risky in that it could have angered North Korea\u2019s largest economic partner and supporter in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Korea watchers and experts state that Kim has also sought to portray himself as a more traditional political leader than his eccentric father. Ever since he rose to power, Kim Jong-un has made economic development a key part of his national agenda. He engaged in conversations with former U.S. President Donald Trump in nuclear negotiations in an effort to ease economic sanctions, reports<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-northkorea-missiles-kim-speech-analys\/analysis-i-have-failed-kim-jong-un-shows-tearful-side-in-confronting-north-koreas-hardships-idUSKBN26X258\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reuters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. These talks were seen as pivotal for North Korea, as global sanctions on the country\u2019s nuclear weapons program halted Kim\u2019s ambitious plans of expanded construction projects, international free trade agreements, and other economic measures. Despite his efforts, Kim\u2019s nation continues to struggle economically, according to the Associated Press.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/research\/north-koreas-economic-crisis-last-chance-for-denuclearization\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brookings Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the economic problems of the North Korean regime have only been heightened with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. G<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">overnment officials have been struggling to deal with shortages of medicine and essential goods along with soaring <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">prices. The country has also been unable to import ink and paper for printing banknotes, forcing North Korean officials to issue temporary currency, according to a South Korean national intelligence briefing. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, the North Korean regime and its leader have shown uncanny survival instincts and the ability to stick through harsh economic sanctions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kim has taken the political approach of portraying himself as a \u201cman of the people\u201d to solidify his popularity while his people continue to struggle, according to Reuters. His recent public appearances have reflected this desire\u2014at a recent North Korean military parade, Kim was emotional and choked up during a s<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">peech as he paid tribute to the military for its response to outbreaks and other national disasters. He also apologized to the citizens of North Korea for failing to raise their living standards, Reuters reports. Rachel Minyoung Lee, an independent researcher and former open-source North Korea analyst for the U.S. government, states \u201cKim\u2019s modesty and candor, and his tears and choking, were all highly unusual, even for someone who publicly acknowledges shortcomings and has an established pattern of being expressive.\u201d According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/coronavirus-pandemic-business-health-seoul-south-korea-cecf6fbfa02edd8c44df3ae3adf0fd0a\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Associated Press<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the supreme leader has participated in public activities for 70 days so far this year, a 45% increase from the same period last year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most of all, Kim Jong-un continues to pursue new developments in North Korea\u2019s nuclear weapons program, which Kim views as essential to ensuring the security of his regime in the face of a far superior U.S. military. As <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-41174689\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BBC News<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> states, the state media of North Korea reports that new <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">train-based ballistic missiles, long-range cruise missiles, and a new hypersonic missile were all tested<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in September 2021 alone<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The continued progress and aggressive advancement of the nuclear program remains a top priority for the supreme leader and remains the essential component of his pariah status in the international community.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un is a pariah within the international community for the often brutal nature of his rule and his no-holds-barred approach to any dissent. 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