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N. Korea could see fissures in ruling elite: think tank
SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may see rifts open in its ruling elite as they grapple with deepening economic woes from U.N. sanctions and a failed currency reform, along with a food shortage and other domestic challenges, an international think tank said Tuesday.
The International Crisis Group said in a report that the communist regime is facing a slew of such "mini crises," but has little capacity to manage them simultaneously. Though the regime is adept at shifting the brunt of such hardships to its tightly controlled population, "government failure could cause dissension within the senior group," the report said.
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