Associate professor at the Center for Russian Studies, School of Advanced International and Area Studies, East China Normal University.
Domestic and foreign policy changes will only become possible in the future when Kim Jong-un gains a firm grip on the reins of power. If the international environment is more tranquil and the economy is more open, North Korea may start to gradually enhance its cooperation with the rest of the world. In this case, it will also be able to step up its domestic development.
