I am of the opinion that although he is dictator, Kim is not his own man but is controlled by the old men, both civillian and miltary.
failure to attend the meeting in Singapore and other negative responses are the old men acting
Is Kim in complete control
He has already EXECUTED so many of the “old men” and overturned almost all of the general officer corps that was there when he took over when Dad kicked the bucket. It’s a whole new crowd. His crowd. I believe he is in fairly firm control. But only out of fear and not true loyalty.
Since this evil, maniacal, wicked, Stalinist butcher took over he has killed and imprisoned in horrific soviet style gulags hundreds of thousands of his own military leadership, military and people from within his own country.
Kim Jong Un was educated in the West, in one of the finest schools in Switzerland. When he came to power he could have changed the course of history for good and for the betterment of his entire nation.
Instead, this sick animal, who patterns his reign of terror after Stalin, immediately began purging leaders from his father's cadre, killing off anyone and anyone including Generals military leaders and members of his own family by the hundreds and sending untold thousands off to hell hole gulags never to be heard from again.
The guy is a raving, self indulging maniac who rules by terror and doesn't give one wit about his people or the nation. All rocket boy cares about is staying in power and feeding his all consuming lusts at all cost.
This maniacal man-boy is worse than his father or grandfather ever were, and that speaks volumes.