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Pyŏngyang : North Korea | about 1 month ago

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But it's a particular challenge when your equations somehow have to capture the antics of the unpredictable leader of a secretive pariah regime...The death of North Korea's Kim Jong-il, whose health has been in doubt in recent years, could also trigger sudden chaos. "The risks relating...

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Hard to quantify, dangerous to ignore

News Source: Kuwait Times | about 1 month ago

But it's a particular challenge when your equations somehow have to capture the antics of the unpredictable leader of a secretive pariah regime...The death of North Korea's Kim Jong-il, whose health has been in doubt in recent years, could also...
Peace worries some Korea watchers more than war

News Source: Kuwait Times | about 1 month ago

The eventual collapse of Kim's regime is widely regarded as inevitable...And for most analysts, the risk that South Korea's economy is hammered by the costs of reuniting with the impoverished North is a far greater concern than the remote chance of a...