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Controversies were raised over Kim Jong-un's status and health during
the period of time he did not appear in public. The situation was then
further aggravated by people who were quick in their analyses and
arguments about the future of the Kim regime. Professor Jihwan Hwang
from the University of Seoul points out that while the North Korea issue
requires urgency, it is also important to “think slow” about North Korea
since the issue has problems related to disinformation and lack of
information. Furthermore, Professor Hwang argues that North Korea has
existed in its current political form throughout the past 75 years and will
continue to exist as a nation even after Kim Jong-un. His argument is
supported by an interview he conducted with a high-ranking North
Korean defector. He also suggests that we need to think slowly on how
the current COVID-19 situation will affect the Korean Peninsula,
especially with changes in U.S.-China relations. [Read Commentary]
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