Kim Jong Un probably isn't in charge for a long time. To match actions with psychological characteristics, it just doesn't make sense that he is calling the shots. He's a military front... a puppet. Something is seriously out of sync.

He is by virtue of the fact that he is an absolute necessity. Without the Kim family representative, there is no "Leader" of juche ideology. And that ideology is the foundation of the state; quite the opposite of most countries, where ideologies are a consequence of the state rather than its foundation.

Kim is required and is therefore "in charge," but since he need not do anything, other than tour the country and pose for many photos with his lovely wife, it's unlikely he will do anything to rock the boat. Why would he?

My guess Kim Jong Un was taken to the woodshed and his subsequent statements were crafted for him after Kim stated he wanted a call from Barak Obama. He is clearly in trouble. Nepotism is no way to run a country and North Korea is not a model for governance or for that matter rabid militarism.

It seems he was granted another title after passing each phase of his interview or indoctrination. And before his father's death he was virtually unknown. If he always was the heir of parent, wouldn't he have been more visible before his father's death?

"pick up the phone" and call Kim Jong Un. Also it is ridiculous to assume there hasn't been any direct lines of communication or even any dialog through a third party such as China. Why can't people see this? And why is there such a dual standard in dealing with North Korea as opposed to Iran?

I believe power is being shared between Kim Jong Un and the military. Kim is needed as the figurehead given the history of the country. As for Rodman, no comment.

In our relationship with the evil North Koreans, but now I know better.

going on in N.Korea since Un took "power".

There are some serious deluded nuts in NK who think if they invade/attack SK, China will once again come to their rescue.