As N. Korea changes, S. Korea feels helpless

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SEOUL — As North Korea carries out a precarious power transfer, South Korean policymakers face a growing challenge to influence a neighbor that has rejected decades of their appeals, compromises and policies.

So far, the ascension of North Korean heir apparent Kim Jong Eun shows no outward signs of turmoil, with Pyongyang's state-run news agency cranking out testimonials of loyalty from soldiers and Workers' Party members. But in Seoul, at least for some, the post-Kim Jong Il transition resembles a nerve-rattling spectator event — viewed from afar, with no say in the outcome.

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Jerry Markon 23 Dec, 2011

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