A South Korean military policeman patrols the demilitarized zone separating the Koreas. Individuals and aid groups provide much of the data on the North. Jeon Heon-Kyun, EPAFrom L.A. Times:
Some intelligence is smuggled out by groups and individuals these days, but the main thing outsiders know about the reclusive regime is that they know nothing.
Reporting from Beijing -- For months, North Korea watchers have played a frustrating guessing game: Is leader Kim Jong Il healthy? Incapacitated? Or even dead?
Many speculate that the reclusive 66-year-old has been sidelined by a stroke, while the government in Pyongyang continues to release undated photos showing an active Kim, sporting his trademark bouffant, at public events.
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My Comment: An excellent article that examines how hard it is to get information and intelligence from North Korea. Scary stuff if you ask me.