Now North Korea roils the financial markets

The death of North Korea’s Kim Jong Il on Saturday December 17 has thrown Asian markets into a tizzy. The fear is that Kim Jong Un, the designated successor, doesn’t have a very secure grip on power and will feel compelled to solidify his control with a bit of military adventurism such as a new nuclear test or a new shelling attack on South Korean territory.

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