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North Korean Leader's Son Rises as Likely Successor (Kim Jong-un)
Yahoo News ^ | 9/27/2010 | Yahoo News

Posted on 09/27/2010 2:51:41 PM PDT by Dallas59



SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea's ailing leader Kim Jong-il has named his youngest son as a military general, state media said early on Tuesday, marking the first stage of a dynastic succession.

It was the first time the 20-something Kim Jong-un had been mentioned by name in the North's media, and his appointment came just hours before the start of a rare ruling party meeting to elect its supreme leadership.

Kim Jong-il, 68, is believed to have suffered a stroke in 2008, but despite his declining health is not expected to go into retirement just yet, experts say. They say his son is too young and inexperienced to fully take the reins.

State news agency KCNA said Kim had issued a directive bestowing military rank on six people including Jong-un, the leader's sister Kyong-hui and Choe Ryong-hae, who is considered a loyal aide of Kim and his family.

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To: ken in texas

The fat guy is the other son, Kim Jong Nam.


21 posted on 09/27/2010 4:52:30 PM PDT by rdl6989 (January 20, 2013- The end of an error.)
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To: rdl6989

Yup that him UK Guardian has better photo if you call that ROFL

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/27/kim-jong-un-north-korea


22 posted on 09/27/2010 5:20:51 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us ,resistance is futile")
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