In recent months, Western media reporting has emphasized Kim Jong Un’s emotion-laden comments admitting both North Korea’s failure to meet economic goals and the severe hardships being experienced by its people. These statements have been characterized by some Western observers as apologies, contrition and personal admissions of “his” failure. Such characterizations should not lead to […]
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Markus V Garlauskas was the US national intelligence officer for North Korea from July 2014 to June 2020. The views expressed on Asia Times are the author’s and do not imply endorsement by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the intelligence community, or any other US government agency.