Economy / North Korea
Kim Jong Nam Pushing Himself As Reformist Figure
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BMI View: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's exiled elder half-brother Kim Jong Nam has made comments highly critical of the younger Kim and the system over which he presides. This has led to speculation that Kim Jong Nam is either positioning himself as a rival to Kim Jong Un, or seeking to force the issue of reform. Nonetheless, there is little that Kim Jong Nam can do from exile, unless the Pyongyang regime collapses.
