Death of a tyrant in the Korean Penninsula

With the death of Kim Jong- il in North Korea, American and South Korean forces are on high alert with the uncertainty that could occur when his third son Kim Jong Un tries to consolidate his power as the new leader of the already deprived and tumultuous country. Before Kim Jong's death the uncertainty of the nation's stability was already in question and now it appears that a regime change is right around the corner. For the past few years Kim Jong Un has been brought into the public eye as a way to show North Korea and the rest of the world that as a trasition of power begins it will not be such a catastrophic change. Kim Jong Un was named a four star general by his father, even though he has no prior military experience but this was just a means to show the military that they had a capable leader who could take charge of the only functional program in the entire nation. Unfortunately, with the launching of a few short ranged missiles after the death of his father, which North Korean officials said was nothing more than a military exercise even though the rest of the world thinks differently, it appears that American relations with the country will remain the same. Aid to the country by the United States will also, be put on hold until it is seen that Kim Jong Un can control power without a coup by the military or an uprising by the citizens. This could not have come at a worse time as the United States was using the aid as an incentive for North Korea to stop their nuclear enrichment program. Talks with North Korea about its nuclear disarmament program will have to be put on the back burner as the United States has to assure its allies in the region, mainly South Korea and Japan that it will stand by the countries if worse to to worse in the already unstable country.