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Kim's son named to key party post in NK
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September 30, 2010, Thursday
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NORTH Korea's leader Kim Jong Il has anointed his youngest son as successor to lead the country.
After months of speculation, the state KCNA news agency announced yesterday that Kim Jong Un, thought to be in his late 20s, had been made second in command to his father at the ruling Workers' Party's powerful Central Military Commission.
Rising with him were the ailing Kim Jong Il's sister and her husband, creating a powerful triumvirate that is ready to take over the family dynasty that has ruled North Korea since its founding after World War II.
The young Kim Jong Un, whose existence has been a secret even in North Korea until this week, was the previous day made a four-star general. He was also appointed a Central Committee member at the biggest political meeting in the country for 30 years.
The meeting, attended by Kim Jong Il, also made the leader's sister and her husband Jang Song Thaek members of the political bureau - the second highest political body - and elevated long-time loyal family aides to its supreme leadership body.
Kim Jong Il, 68, was reappointed on Tuesday as secretary-general of the Workers' Party.
KCNA said leader Kim's sister, Kyong Hui, was named to the Workers' Party Political Bureau.
Jang Song Thaek, was named an alternate Political Bureau member, KCNA also said. He is considered the likely principal regent until Kim Jong Un has his own power base.
The country's Cabinet premier, its parliament chief and two loyal army generals were named to the presidium of the party political bureau.
After months of speculation, the state KCNA news agency announced yesterday that Kim Jong Un, thought to be in his late 20s, had been made second in command to his father at the ruling Workers' Party's powerful Central Military Commission.
Rising with him were the ailing Kim Jong Il's sister and her husband, creating a powerful triumvirate that is ready to take over the family dynasty that has ruled North Korea since its founding after World War II.
The young Kim Jong Un, whose existence has been a secret even in North Korea until this week, was the previous day made a four-star general. He was also appointed a Central Committee member at the biggest political meeting in the country for 30 years.
The meeting, attended by Kim Jong Il, also made the leader's sister and her husband Jang Song Thaek members of the political bureau - the second highest political body - and elevated long-time loyal family aides to its supreme leadership body.
Kim Jong Il, 68, was reappointed on Tuesday as secretary-general of the Workers' Party.
KCNA said leader Kim's sister, Kyong Hui, was named to the Workers' Party Political Bureau.
Jang Song Thaek, was named an alternate Political Bureau member, KCNA also said. He is considered the likely principal regent until Kim Jong Un has his own power base.
The country's Cabinet premier, its parliament chief and two loyal army generals were named to the presidium of the party political bureau.
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