Who is the heir to the North Korean throne?

Kim Jong-nam was exiled from North Korea c. 2003, becoming an occasional critic of his family’s regime. His younger paternal half-brother, Kim Jong-un, was named heir apparent in September 2010….

Could capitalist culture end North Korea’s Kim dynasty?

A n influx of capitalist culture and a swelling desire for material goods could one day spell the end for North Korea’s Kim dynasty and hasten the pariah state’s re-entry into the international community. That’s according to a high-ranking defector who spoke recently to TIME.

What do North Koreans call each other when they date?

When I was young, when I dated girls, at that time we called each other ‘comrade.’ But now, the young generations in North Korea, they do not use ‘comrade,’ they use something like South Korea, oppa, like brother. When texting, they copy the South Korean [slang]. So the language of the culture is changing.

What has Kim Jong un achieved so far?

Meanwhile Kim Jong Un has achieved quite a lot. First, he avoided a so-called military option, which President Trump had emphasized quite often in 2017. Second, he stopped President Trump from adding additional sanctions. Third, thanks to these meetings, Kim Jong Un actually strengthened his legitimacy and absolute rule over North Korea.

Does the Kim family have a divine right to rule Korea?

“By tying themselves to the creation of the whole Korean race, they’ve suggested that the Kim family has the divine right to rule the peninsula. And that is the goal overall: to rule over the entire country.” But there’s been a potentially seismic shift in some of the outrageous propaganda.