<p class="mol-para-with-font">A former US diplomat and think-tank chief says there is 
no viable plan in place to deal with the end of <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="" href="/news/kim_jong_un/index.html">Kim Jong-un</a>'s regime in <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="" href="/news/north_korea/index.html">North Korea</a>.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Mark Tokola, a retired member of the US senior foreign service and head of the 
Korean Economic Institute, warned that governments and NGOs need to 'prepare 
for chaos' in the region if Kim is toppled.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Speaking at the Symposium 
on Human Rights in North Korea, he told Mail Online: 'My great fear is being called in front of some panel five years from now and have them say: 
"What were you thinking? Why weren't you ready for this? What was your plan?"' </p><div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> <img id="i-ea35d416bcaa1c78" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" website height="423" width="634" alt="Mark Tokola, a retired US diplomat and think-tank chief, says he fears the collapsed of Kim Jong-un's regime because there is no viable plan in place for the 'chaos' that would follow" class="blkBorder img-share" style="max-width:100%" /> </div> 
<noscript> <img id="i-ea35d416bcaa1c78" website height="423" width="634" alt="Mark Tokola, a retired US diplomat and think-tank chief, says he fears the collapsed of Kim Jong-un's regime because there is no viable plan in place for the 'chaos' that would follow" class="blkBorder img-share" /> </noscript> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Mark Tokola, a retired US diplomat and think-tank chief, says he fears 
the collapsed of Kim Jong-un's regime because there is no viable plan in place for the 'chaos' that would follow</p></div><div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img" style="height: auto;"> <div class="image-wrap"> 
<img id="i-c22906c14a5b07d4" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" website height="232" width="634" alt="President Donald Trump tweeted that attempts by Beijing to rein in North Korea had failed, raising the prospect of US military intervention" class="blkBorder img-share" style="max-width:100%" /> </div> <noscript> <img id="i-c22906c14a5b07d4" website height="232" width="634" alt="President Donald Trump tweeted that attempts by Beijing to rein in North Korea had failed, raising the prospect of US military intervention" class="blkBorder img-share" /> </noscript> </div> <p class="imageCaption">President 
Donald Trump tweeted that attempts by Beijing to rein in North Korea had failed, raising the prospect of 
US military intervention</p></div><p class="mol-para-with-font">Mr Tokola added: 'If the North Korean regime collapses, it could happen quickly.



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</div> </div><p class="mol-para-with-font">'All of us, government and non-government, may need to be held accountable after the collapse for not having had a workable plan to deal with the 
problem.' </p><p class="mol-para-with-font">The key barrier to 
drawing up a plan, Mr Tokola believes, is China - with Xi Jinping's regime refusing to discuss the idea that Kim's regime will come to an end.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Without cooperation from 
Beijing, which is North Korea's closest ally and trading partner, it has 
been almost impossible for other regional players to 
draw up plans which could be used, he said.</p><div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> 
<div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> <img id="i-ce89d9abfb12cfee" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" website height="423" width="634" alt="South Korea confirmed on Wednesday that a drone which crashed on its territory last month was sent by the North, calling it 'a provocation'" class="blkBorder img-share" style="max-width:100%" /> 
</div> <noscript> <img id="i-ce89d9abfb12cfee" website height="423" width="634" alt="South Korea confirmed on Wednesday that a drone which crashed on its territory last month was sent by the North, calling it 'a provocation'" class="blkBorder img-share" /> </noscript> </div> <p class="imageCaption">South 
Korea confirmed on Wednesday that a drone which crashed on its 
territory last month was sent by the North, calling it 'a 
provocation'</p></div><div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> 
<div class="image-wrap"> <img id="i-70166217f74b96d" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" website height="307" width="634" alt="Officials in Seoul said the spying mission violated the Korean War peace treaty, and if Kim's regime does not stop 'our military will forcefully retaliate' (drone crash site, pictured)" class="blkBorder img-share" style="max-width:100%" /> </div> <noscript> <img id="i-70166217f74b96d" website height="307" width="634" alt="Officials in Seoul said the spying mission violated the Korean War peace treaty, and if Kim's regime does not stop 'our military will forcefully retaliate' (drone crash site, pictured)" class="blkBorder img-share" /> </noscript> 
</div> <p class="imageCaption">Officials in Seoul said the spying 
mission violated the Korean War peace treaty, and if Kim's regime does 
not stop 'our military will forcefully retaliate' (drone 
crash site, pictured)</p></div><div class="moduleFull mol-video"><a name="video" class="namedLink" href=""></a><div><div itemprop="video" itemscope="itemscope" website content="South Korea confirms drone discovered was from North Korea" itemprop="name" /><meta content="PT01M08S" itemprop="duration" /><meta website itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /><meta website itemprop="contentURL" /><meta content="2017-06-21T15:45:31+0100" itemprop="uploadDate" /><meta content="576" itemprop="height" /><meta content="1024" itemprop="width" /><meta content="South Korea's military said a drone found this month on a mountain near the Demilitarized Zone border was confirmed to have been from North Korea and described it as a &quot;grave provocation&quot; that violated the Korean War truce." itemprop="description" /><div class="item"> <div class="vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-span-two-col news" id="v-8150599347801406155"> <video controls="" class="video-js vjs-default-skin" website website Korea confirms drone discovered was from North website Korea's military said a drone found this month on a mountain near the Demilitarized Zone border was confirmed to have been from North Korea and described it as a \&quot;grave provocation\&quot; that violated the Korean War truce.website preload="none"> 
<source website type="video/mp4"></source> </video> </div> </div> </div></div></div><p class="mol-para-with-font">Tensions on the Korean peninsula dramatically increased this week when Otto 
Warmbier, a University of Virginia student held 
by the North for trying to steal a propaganda poster, died after being handed back 
to US authorities in a coma.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">On Tuesday night President 
Donald Trump tweeted that attempts by Beijing to rein in Pyongyang 'had not worked out' - raising fears of a possible military intervention.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Trump has repeatedly called on Xi Jinping's 
regime to 'solve' the North Korea problem, saying that if China 
could not do it 'we will'.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">On Wednesday South Korea confirmed that a drone which 
crashed in the Demilitarized Zone last month was sent by the North to spy on the US-made THAAD missile defense system stationed outside of Seoul.</p><div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> <img id="i-8226d69f5dd627ab" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" website height="476" width="634" alt="Meanwhile two US officials warned of 'new activity' at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site, and said a sixth test could be timed to coincide with a Chinese visit to Washington on Wednesday" class="blkBorder img-share" style="max-width:100%" /> 
</div> <noscript> <img id="i-8226d69f5dd627ab" website height="476" width="634" alt="Meanwhile two US officials warned of 'new activity' at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site, and said a sixth test could be timed to coincide with a Chinese visit to Washington on Wednesday" class="blkBorder img-share" /> </noscript> 
</div> <p class="imageCaption">Meanwhile two US officials warned of 'new activity' at the Punggye-ri nuclear 
test site, and said a sixth test could be timed to coincide with 
a Chinese visit to Washington on Wednesday</p></div><div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> <img id="i-fba1c8148b7896db" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" website height="476" width="634" alt="Analysts from observation group 38North released these images of the test site earlier this month, saying it seems to be in standby mode" class="blkBorder img-share" style="max-width:100%" /> </div> <noscript> <img id="i-fba1c8148b7896db" website height="476" width="634" alt="Analysts from observation group 38North released these images of the test site earlier this month, saying it seems to be in standby mode" class="blkBorder img-share" /> </noscript> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Analysts 
from observation group 38North released these 
images of the test site earlier this month, saying it seems to be in standby mode</p></div><p class="mol-para-with-font">South Korean officials described 
the move as 'a provocation' and said if Kim 
Jong-un's regime does not stop 'our military will forcefully retaliate'.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font"></p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Meanwhile two US officials told <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website </a>that increased activity has been detected at the dictator's nuclear testing site, possibly indicating preparations for a sixth test.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">While the officials said 
the much-anticipated test is far from certain, there are concerns it could be timed to 
coincide with a visit by Chinese officials to Washington DC on Wednesday.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Satellite images 
published this month by observation group <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website </a>confirmed 
continuing activity at the Punggye-ri site, though its analysts said 
the site still appears to be in standby mode.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">If a test 
were carried out, it could prompt pre-emptive strikes by the 'armada' President Trump has 
stationed in the region, and provoke all-out war in the region. </p></div>

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