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Since Prince Kim Jong-eun took over the power in Pyeongyang about 9 month ago, almost everyone (interested in/related to NK affairs) is expecting economic reforms. Some are expecting even significant reforms...

But a few of the reliable NK experts are more sceptical and in my opinion they're plain realists.

Like L. A. Petrov (lecturer in Korean studies at the University of Sydney)... Some weeks ago he wrote the following in Asia Times(HK, 8.04): "North Korea as we know it cannot be reformed. The problem is that the state is a hostage of its own history. So many lies and horrible crimes have been perpetrated during the 65 years of tyranny that the youngest of the Kims cannot open up the country without betraying his predecessors or jeopardizing the foundations of his own rule. Any attempt to reform the system will lead to a legitimacy crisis..."

Anyway, here's a selection of related articles/analyses, recently published in the S. Korean and int'l press:
☞ Kim Jong-eun comes of age... (Asia Times, 8.04)
☞ North Korea’s reform measures take shape (K. Herald, 8.09)
☞ N. Korea virtually ditched planned economy, state rationing (Yonhap, 8.09)
☞ N.Korea Praises Vietnamese, Chinese Reforms (Chosun Ilbo, 8.10)
☞ Economic reforms appear under way in North Korea (Hankyoreh, 8.10)
☞ North Korean leader, military waging ‘money war’ (K. Times, 8.14)
☞ Leadership shake-up adds to signs of change in N.K. (K. Herald, 8.22)
☞ Kim Jong-un Inherits Father's Taste for Bling (Chosun Ilbo, 8.22)
☞ Kim Jong Un Is No Reformer (Foreign Policy, 8.21)
☞ June 28th Policy: It's Regime Security, Stupid (DailyNK, 8.28)
☞ Fearing a Repeat of the Great Expropriation (DailyNK, 9.04)
☞ N.Korea to Let Businesses Keep 70% of Profits (Chosun Ilbo, 9.05)
☞ North Korea’s reluctance to change (Hankyoreh, 9.12)