Dec. 17 will mark 10 years since the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. I vividly remember his youngest son saluting next to the black Lincoln Continental lorry. Kim Jong-un, who was in his 20s at the time, is busy creating an atmosphere to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his rule. Foreign policy and security experts tipped me at the time, “The next 10 years for the young leader to consolidate his power base will offer a chance for the Korean Peninsula. If we miss those 10 years, we’ll face a crisis. Reunification will be a challenge in his lifetime.”
