Cardinal Kim continued, I think that if North Korea establishes good relations with the United States and Japan, South Korea stands to benefit. When asked if the visit by the American Secretary of State would have a positive effect on the situation of human rights and religious freedom in North Korea, the elderly cardinal said, I see no chance of immediate improvement. Perhaps in the future, but only gradually. North Korea is changing, but only externally. No changes are seen internally.
Power is still in the hands of the only party.
From this point of view nothing has changed at all.