A leadership mismatch has, moreover, been a central obstacle in resolving the problem of North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and the ultimate question of achieving a unified Korea. Since the emergence of two separate regimes and systems on the Korean Peninsula in 1948, South Korea and the US (its only defense ally) have dealt with only two “supreme leaders,” Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il.
而且，领导错配已经成为解决朝鲜大规模杀伤性武器的主要障碍，也是实现朝鲜半岛统一的根本问题。自从1948年在朝鲜半岛出现两个独立的政权和政治制度以来，韩国和美国（韩国唯一的防卫同盟国）只应对过两位朝鲜“最高领导人”——金日成和金正日。然而在此期间，在韩国换了10位总统，在美国换了11位总统。