In the short video below CSIS Korea Chair Victor Cha explains why Kim Jong Il’s sudden death is highly problematic for the regime in North Korea, and how the United States, China, and South Korea may respond. Talking with Murray Hiebert in this CSIS Small Screen Session, Dr. Cha highlights the lack North Korean planning for such an abrupt transition of power, discusses the make-up of Kim Jong Eun’s advisory circle and considers what the moment could mean in terms of unification of the Korean peninsula in the future.
Victor Cha
Dr. Victor Cha is senior adviser and Korea Chair at CSIS. He is also a professor of government at Georgetown University.
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