"Ceaușescu's rule was also marked by extensive cult of personality, nationalism, a continuing deterioration in foreign relations even with the Soviet Union, and nepotism."

Substitute China for the Soviet Union and they are very similar.

The "cult of personality" in North Korea has to be studied to be believed,  however.  This is the third generation of "Gods" to rule the DPRK.

Everyone wears the pictures of the Father and Grandfather on their clothing.  

With only 25  million people in the country and 9,545,000 of them in the military, 1.2 million of whom are on active duty and with the doctrine of Songun, or "military-first" policy, revolution is difficult.  

The food, if any, and everything else goes to the military first.

When almost 3.5 million died of starvation and Bill Clinton sent them food in exchange for quitting nuclear development, the problem was 'solved'.

Until they ignored the agreement and went right back into developing nuclear weapons and missiles.