Kim Jong-un’s actions may seem irrational on the surface, but his policies are working.

In recent months, North Korea has found itself at the centre of international attention. Its policies are once again described as “irrational” or “bizarre”, and its hereditary leader Kim Jong-un is presented as an eccentric and irrational creature, fond of killing his relatives and threatening the world with nuclear weapons. But this description is misleading: Kim…

The North Korean government banned its citizens working in other countries from accessing mobile internet to tackle the spread of the news about killing of Kim Jong Nam, the step-brother of leader Kim Jong Un, Radio Free Asia reported Tuesday. Pyongyang is known to have strict restrictions over internet usage in the country. However, such a…