The decision announced by North Korea's ruling party that it might convene its political bureau in September could turn the page to a new chapter in the country's turbulent history.
Although typically the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) announced that they would select a cluster of new leaders, the analysis points to a change in the country's top job which is currently being held by an ailing Kim Jong-il.
The September meeting would typically be classified as a reshuffle, during which Kim's son Kim Jong-un could inherit his father's mantle. Rumours suggest that the ‘dear leader's' youngest son has already begun to dip his hands into matters of the state, but authentic intelligence confirming his promotion is still not available.
The announcement came a day after the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the three-year war between North and South Korea and the coincidence of this too is not lost to the observers.
The crucial question is: what does this mean for the North Korean people whose hopes and aspirations to lead a basic life have been strangled thanks to the government's insular and excessive actions?
The answer sadly is very little, unless there is a complete ideological turnaround from a state-controlled system that has led to total stagnation.
