How the Hardliners Prevailed in North Korea: A Book Talk with Amb. Thomas Schäfer
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May 15, 2021
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May 10, 2021 For eight years, from 2007 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2018, Thomas Schäfer was Germany's Ambassador to North Korea. His time in Pyongyang witnessed the beginning of North Korea's leadership transition in the aftermath of Kim Jong Il's 2008 stroke, and concluded as Pyongyang declared its nuclear program "complete" in 2018. Based on his experience in the country and his assessments of publicly-available sources, Ambassador Schäfer argues that this period saw a struggle for power and influence between elites who favored prioritizing economic development and those who emphasized military spending and population control. Since Kim Jong Il’s death, the hawks have largely prevailed in this struggle. As a result, life has become even harder for most of the North Korean population, and the task of pushing Pyongyang towards peaceful coexistence has become even more difficult for the international community. Amb. Schäfer's book is titled: "From Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un: How the Hardliners Prevailed: On the Political History of North Korea (2007 - 2020)." Speakers: -Ambassador Thomas Schäfer, Former German Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) -Mr. Keith Luse, Executive Director, National Committee on North Korea Check out www.ncnk.org for additional resources.
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