Power behind NK throne appears
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December 26, 2011, Monday
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NORTH Korean state TV footage yesterday showed Jang Song Thaek, the power behind the country's throne, wearing a military uniform with the insignia of a general, another sign of his rising influence after the death of Kim Jong Il.
The footage, which state TV said was taken on Saturday, showed Jang at the front of rows of top military officers who accompanied Kim Jong Un, the youngest son of Kim Jong Il and his anointed successor, paying their respects in front of Kim's body.
The elder Kim, 69, died of a heart attack on December 17. His body is lying in state in a mausoleum in Pyongyang.
Kim Jong Un was hailed by the state media on Saturday as "supreme commander" of the North's 1.1 million-strong armed forces, the title held by his father.
The young Kim, in his late 20s, has also been called by his official title of vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the ruling party.
Jang married the daughter of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung in 1972.
A Seoul official familiar with North Korea affairs said it was the first time Jang has been shown on state TV wearing a military uniform. His appearance meant he has secured a key role in the North's powerful military, which has pledged its allegiance to Kim Jong Un.
The footage, which state TV said was taken on Saturday, showed Jang at the front of rows of top military officers who accompanied Kim Jong Un, the youngest son of Kim Jong Il and his anointed successor, paying their respects in front of Kim's body.
The elder Kim, 69, died of a heart attack on December 17. His body is lying in state in a mausoleum in Pyongyang.
Kim Jong Un was hailed by the state media on Saturday as "supreme commander" of the North's 1.1 million-strong armed forces, the title held by his father.
The young Kim, in his late 20s, has also been called by his official title of vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the ruling party.
Jang married the daughter of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung in 1972.
A Seoul official familiar with North Korea affairs said it was the first time Jang has been shown on state TV wearing a military uniform. His appearance meant he has secured a key role in the North's powerful military, which has pledged its allegiance to Kim Jong Un.
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