North Korea officially calls itself the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The DPRK will likely have to change its official title to the SKNK (Socialist Kingdom of North Korea) in the near future, as shown by the extraordinary session of its rubberstamp parliament Monday.
The reshuffling of personnel at the abrupt Supreme People's Assembly meeting can be summed up as one purpose: another father-to-son power succession. To this end, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il elevated his brother-in-law to the No. 2 position of the most powerful state agency, and named his own long-time secretary ― or a vassal ― as prime minister. Should one call this a state or family affair?
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