Seen in this light, the more important question is whether or not Kim’s inexperienced son, the twenty-something “Great Successor” Kim Jong-un, will be able to consolidate power and somehow steer the country out of its deep malaise. So far, the succession in Pyongyang seems to be proceeding in an orderly fashion.
由此看来，更重要的问题是金正日缺乏经验的儿子、年仅二十多岁的“伟大接班人”金正恩能否成功地巩固政权，并以某种方式引导这个国家走出极度困境。从目前情况看，平壤的权力交接似乎正在有序进行中。但尽管表面平稳，但除希特勒、斯大林和毛泽东外，没有几个独裁政权的权力核心能始终保持铁板一块。朝鲜也不太可能例外。