Would *You* Like to Be A "Pyongyang Watcher" Too? – General

So next time someone asks you what Kim was up to in China last week, tell them he came to talk about:

1. Kim Jong-un’s imminent inheritance of the leadership.
2. North Korea’s chronic cash problems.
3. The nuclear issue and regional security.

From the article:

Last night I was just putting the finishing touches on that 719pp bad boy, otherwise known as Bradley K. Martin’s Under the Loving Care of the Heavenly Leader: North Korea and the Kim Dynasty, where Martin lays out several interesting succession scenarios for North Korea which I’ll summarize for you now.

Yanji is a desolate city 50 miles from the river border between China and North Korea. With its Stalinist architecture and tile-clad buildings, it could be Anywhere, China. But on closer inspection, cross-border influence is signaled by the Korean-language signs, Korean coffee shops, and Korean karaoke bars that are dotted around the city.

SEOUL — A Chinese delegation arrived in Pyongyang Saturday to attend celebrations for the 65th anniversary of North Korea's ruling communist party and cement ties with its new leadership, the North's official media said.