Chopping and Changing.docVIP

Chopping and Changing 　　Kim Jong Un was always an unknown quantity. When the Workers’ Party of Korea chose the 28-year-old to lead North Korea on December 30， 2011， analysts across the world had a tough task trying to present accurate forecasts for the future of the Northeast Asian country. The global community had hoped that the young leader could bring positive change to North Korea， while also being acutely aware that his lack of governing experience， coupled with North Korea’s traditional military-first politics， could result in decisions that would upset stability on the Korean Peninsula.