Posted on 06/22/2009 12:50:56 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Kim Jong-un 'Acting as Proxy for Kim Jong-il'
North Korean heir apparent Kim Jong-un works as acting chairman of the National Defense Commission to support his ailing father Kim Jong-il, the Mainichi Shimbun said Saturday.
Quoting sources close to the North Korean regime, the Japanese daily said the leader's youngest son (26) is assisting his father although the position is not an official title.
The paper quoted an official close to the North Korean leadership as saying this means Kim junior would immediately assume the commission chairmanship, effectively the most powerful post in the land, if Kim dies, although he has a position neither in the Workers Party nor at the Ministry of People's Armed Forces.
Early this year, the General Political Department of the People's Army distributed an internal document saying Kim junior had been chosen as the heir apparent. The Ministry of People's Armed Forces and the Ministry of Public Security then led the efforts to establish the succession, and a new term "under the system of Kim Jong-un's leadership" is currently in use, the daily added.
Ping!
Hope so...I wonder how long the “un” will last?
Speaking of that:
N.Korean Heir Apparent Linked to Assassination Plot
Close aides of Kim Jong-un, the 26-year-old third son and heir apparent of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, last week attempted to assassinate the leader's first son Jong-nam, KBS reported Monday citing Chinese government sources.
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/06/16/2009061600816.html
Kim young’un is taking over for Kim young - ill?
Same for the father, too.
SO I see Michael take care of business with Vito Corlone consent very Godfather of Chia Pet
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