Political Risk
North Korea
BMI View: We believe that internal rivalry among North Korea's key power-holders and their organisations will increase over the next few years, as they jockey for influence in preparation...
2010-07-29North Korea
BMI View: North Korea's planned succession of leader Kim Jong Il by his son Kim Jong Un appears to be firmly in motion. However, we continue to believe that even if the younger Kim...
2010-06-29South Korea
The Grand National Party's (GNP) lacklustre performance in the June 2 local election bodes badly for the party's prospects in the national and presidential elections scheduled for...
2010-06-03China
BMI View: The forthcoming session of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly may give clues as to internal power dynamics relating to Kim Jong Il's succession. Also worth watching...
2010-03-30North Korea
BMI View: While it now appears that North Korea was not responsible for the sinking of a South Korean warship on March 26, tensions in the West Sea will linger. This will sour the...
2010-03-29North Korea
BMI View: North Korea's currency reforms in December have raised speculation that public anger could lead to unrest. However, we believe the regime has a sufficiently formidable security...
2010-01-06Hong Kong
Despite the sluggish progress made on universal suffrage, and the recent rise in discontent over spiralling property prices, we see few risks to political stability over the medium...
2009-11-05North Korea
BMI View: A new summit between the two Koreas, rumoured to be under discussion, would be symbolically important, but we would not expect it to persuade the North to denuclearise....
2009-10-29
