Kim Jong Un is a very untested leader that has been thrust into the world spotlight after taking over for his late father Kim Jong Il. This passing of the torch in North Korea has sparked a particular interest with United States governmental officials as well as China. The U.S is interested in what stance North Korea is going to take on their nuclear program as well as if there is going to be any fissures in the military due to the new transition with such an inexperienced leader. This inexperience has already led to the price of rice to rise "tenfold" in just two months because he wanted a reevaluation of the nation's currency. These mishaps have led even North Korean military elites to question the new leader's skill set. China has a particular interest in the transition because they hope for everything to remain the same as it was with Kim Jong Il. China doesn't want North Korea to potentially reunify with South Korea because that would be a U.S ally right on China's border. The U.S. and the rest of the world are sitting back and letting North Korea make the first move to see what direction Kim Jong Un will take their foreign policy.
Jordan Tassio
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/06/danger-ahead-with-untested-leader/
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