This event helped keep citizens loyal to Kim Jong Il, which also allowed him to maintain his power and authority over North Korea at the end of 20th century. In the article "Korea's Third Kim: Will Anything Change?", Naoko Aoki discusses the situation in North Korea after the transfer of power from Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un. The purpose of the article was to inform other parts of the world about the possibility of North Korea changing its traditional ways. This article discussed the various conditions and policies applied during the leadership of Kim Jong Il and his son, Kim Jong Un, and their effects on the nation of North Korea. The information in this article is very useful for research on the different policies and methods used to govern North Korea during the reigns of Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un. It also provides analysis on the effects of some policies, such as the Military First Policy, and methods on North Korea and its neighbors