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And most prominent among the donju is Cha Chol Ma. His biography, like that of many influential but spectral figures in North Korea, is incomplete to outsiders. What’s known is that he is one of the wealthiest individuals—if not the richest man—in North Korea whose surname is not Kim. He is the son-in-law of the late Ri Je Kang, a Juche ideologue who mentored current Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un before the death of Kim Jong Il.
Cha was once active in the DPRK’s political machinery, serving in a top position in North Korea’s legislative body, the Supreme People’s Assembly, from 2012 until 2015 or 2016. But his departure from the political scene has led to the amassing of incredible fortunes, building upon already substantial assets. He has overseen major infrastructure projects, such as the construction of a children’s hospital and a research center that seeks to streamline the cultivation of mushrooms, as well as business developments in China and Pakistan.
Cha remains close with those who occupy key posts in the Kim regime, and limited public sightings of him place the man with powerful company, rubbing shoulders with the likes of the premier of the cabinet, Park Pong Ju, or state officials in the foreign countries where he operates.
originally posted by: starwarsisreal
a reply to: slider1982
That means North Korea is a puppet just like the US.
Though the puppet masters are more powerful than the Deep State and I believe Trump answer to them.
Those who were truly against them are taken out. Look at Salvador Allende, Qaddafi, and Thomas Sankara, leader of the African nation Burkina Faso. These men tried to be independent of the TPTB only to be taken out.
Trump would have faced the same fate had he turned against them.
originally posted by: starwarsisreal
a reply to: stormcell
This also explains why the US didn't take out North Korea back in the 1990s when there was still a chance. I believe the US military was forced to stand down because the puppet masters told them not to interfere with what's going on in North Korea.
In addition, it may explain how the Kim Dynasty managed to obtain Nuclear Weapons and ICBMs despite the sanctions.