From Self-Propelled Howitzers to China Visit: What Is Kim Jong Un Aiming For?

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■ Guest: Cho Han-bum (Distinguished Research Fellow, Korea Institute for National Unification)
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While North Korea has forward-deployed self-propelled howitzers facing south along the Military Demarcation Line, State Affairs Commission President Kim Jong Un—who had been surrounded by death rumors—made a surprise one-day visit to Dandong, China, last weekend. As it was an unusual itinerary without a summit, attention has been focused on what his intentions might be. Amid these developments, concerns even spread over whether "a war is about to break out" as the British and Japanese governments launched public campaigns urging citizens to "stockpile emergency food and daily necessities to last at least three days." We examine key issues, including the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and the prospects for North Korea–U.S. dialogue.

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