North Korean House of Cards

88. “DPRK Party Organ Names Members on State Funeral Committee for Late Kim Kuk-t’ae.” Nodong
Sinmun, December 15, 2013.
89. “DPRK Party Organ on Chagang, Yanggang Provincial Meetings for WPK Conference.” KCNA,
September 3, 2010.
90. “DPRK TV Shows Photos of Kim Jong Un at Emergency Expanded Meeting of Central Military
Commission.” KCTV, August 21, 2015.
91. “Economic Reforms Stalled, Controls on Economy Tightened One Year After Death of Kim Jong-il.”
Sankei Shimbun, November 29, 2012.
92. “The Emergence of an Elite More Feared than the Supreme Leader.” New Focus International,
December 9, 2014.
93. “Enlarged Meeting of Central Military Commission of WPK Held under Guidance of Kim Jong Un”
KCNA. February 3, 2013.
94. “Exclusive: DPRK Security Head Ryu Kyong Purged.” NKChosun.com, May 20, 2011.
95. “Exclusive: Elite purges ahead, fracturing among N. Korea’s power circles.” New Focus International,
September 1, 2014.
96. “Exclusive: Jang Song-thaek was executed following his letter to Chinese leadership.” New Focus
International, June 30, 2014.
97. “Exclusive: ‘Kim Jong-un is a Puppet’ in the Eyes of North Korean Elite.” New Focus International,
March 7, 2014.
98. “Explosion of Soaring Rage of Millions of Soldiers and People, Traitor for All Ages Firmly
Punished—Special Military Tribunal of the DPRK Ministry of State Security Against Jang Song
Taek, Unparalleled Traitor for All Ages.” KCBS, December 12, 2013.
99. “Extensive Analysis of the Supreme Nerve Center of the Korean People’s Army.” Shindong-A, May-1
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100. “Foreign Currency Earning Constructions in Africa.” Daily NK, June 21, 2010.
101. Gale, Alastair. “Cash Crunch Hits North Korea’s Elite.” Wall Street Journal, October 8, 2015.
102. Gang, Byeong-Han. “Jang Song-thaek was Purged Because of Conflicts Surrounding Coal Mining
Rights.” The Kyunghyang Shinmun, December 24, 2013.
103. Gertz, Bill. “North Korea Elite Linked to Crime.” Washington Times, May 24, 2010.
104. “‘Jang’s Confidant’ Mun Kyong Tok Disappears From the North’s Official Events…Has He Been
Purged?” Yonhap News Agency, February 18, 2014.
105. “Jang Song-taek’s Purge was Expected a Long Ago.” NKSIS, December 10, 2013.
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108. ———. “To Curb Jang Song-taek’s Influence, Kim Jong-un Completely Reshuffles Core of the
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110. “Hamgyong Province: Can there be Factionalism in North Korea?” New Focus International,
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111. Hann, Sung-Kwan. “North Korea, Getting Ready for Total Revolution and Opening in 2019,
What’s the Behind Story?” NKSIS, June 7, 2012.
112. Hong, Sung-Ki. “South Korea Needs New Policy on North Korea in Kim Jong Un Era.” Daily NK,
September 2, 2015.
113. “How Kim Jong Un Gets Rid Of Threats To His Power.” The Chosun Ilbo, May 18, 2015.
114. “Inheritance of Wealth Among Children of People in Power in North Korea.” Dong-A Ilbo,
September 16, 2015.
115. “Interview: Unprecedented insights into North Korea’s military structure.” New Focus International,
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116. Ishimaru, Jiro. “North Korean Authorities Distribute Jang Song-thaek ‘Purge List’ to Local
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