I don’t think Kim Un realized just how backward and impovished his country and technology was until he stepped foot outside of his country and saw the contrast. He thought he had a big deal going until he was “educated” about the world, and in the knowledge that his benefactor was sliding down hill, too. The defeated look on his face shows that the wind was taken from his sails.
On the other hand, he can brag to his nation about how he subdued the west.
I think his people will see a rise in their standard of living, and Un will be hailed a hero as he poets the tale of how their steadfast dedication made the difference, and their wisdom for loyalty to such a wonderful leader. The runted tyrant shines as a national hero.
I could be wrong, it’s all sujective but made for a fine ffine fantasy in this upside down world.
Kim Jong Un went to private school in Switzerland.
China read him the riot act after he belched radioactive fallout from his collapsed nuclear test site.
That’s the way to play it. Let him believe he’s won. At the same time, liberalize the economy, introduce market forces, allow them to import products, and eventually re-unify the peninsula. Make him President Emeritus for life or something like that to assuage his ego.