Episode 25 – Have there been any coup attempts in North Korea?

Ask me about North Korea

Palace or military coups is something that you often witness in a variety of different autocracies – ranging from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe; from one-party authoritarian regimes to personalistic dictatorships. However, you probably have never heard about one happening in North Korea. Have there been any coup attempts in the DPRK? Were they successful? What does it mean in political terms? Today I will be talking about these questions at the request of one of the listeners!