See http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8de42f08-f942-11dc-bcf3-000077b07658.html

“However, pressure and isolation will not work either. The US cannot “isolate” the North. China, South Korea and perhaps even Russia, driven by their own priorities, will continue to provide at least some aid, helping to keep the regime afloat. The only real hope is in the form of transformation from below - a revolution.

It will happen, sooner or later, but there are two strategies to speed up the event which should be used simultaneously. First, one should try to provide North Koreans with information about the outside world. The continuous support for radio broadcasts and to fund opposition activities is vital.

Second, there is another strategy to foment dissent - the development of officially approved exchanges, such as visits by academics, hosting concerts and exhibitions. Since such measures require Pyongyang’s consent, they would be impossible to arrange without some compromises…”

Certainly, a new type of leaders familiar with both the modern politics and N.Korea’s domestic situation will be needed.

LP