article_snippet.sent: What could have changed Kim's mind?
article_snippet.sent: It is practically impossible to answer the question with absolute certainty, but a possible explanation is that Kim may not be feeling completely secure in Kim position.
article_snippet.sent: Perhaps with the potential threats in mind, Kim feels the need to reassert Kim authority and keep Kim eye on the centers of power.
article_snippet.sent: Kim -- who was still in his 20s when his took power and holds a host of titles, including Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army -- still finds it necessary to remind everyone at home that his is the one in charge.
article_snippet.sent: All this suggests that gauging the state of mind of the North Korean leader is no easy task.
article_snippet.sent: But if Kim raises the alarm about threats from the outside, we will know Kim is likely feeling insecure at home and may be trying to boost internal support.
highlights_snippet.sent: Gauging Kim's state of mind no easy task .