[Commentary]
Evaluation of North Korea's 9th Party Congress
and Inter-Korean Relations
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Ho-ryung Lee, Senior Research Fellow at KIDA, evaluates North Korea's 9th Party Congress, noting that Pyongyang has shifted to a "two hostile states" system that prioritizes regime survival and anti-South hostility over economic growth. The author analyzes that this strategic pivot aims to consolidate internal unity for establishing Kim Jong-un's absolute leadership and succession plan. Dr. Lee suggests that the South Korean government must transition its policy framework from preemptive appeasement to strictly strengthening crisis management and military readiness. |
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