It depends on who you ask. As many DPRK-watchers are aware, Kim Jong Il’s “On the Spot Guidance” trips (OSGs) are importnat for several reasons.  Aside from giving Kim the ability to bypass the normal bureaucratic informaiton chanels and get a better (although not accurate) impression of on-the-ground conditions, they serve as powerful signals to military and party … Continue reading Is Kim Jong Il signaling shift in policy?