Kim Jong Il’s Son Named General in Succession Signal
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Kim Jong Il’s youngest son was named a general, signaling the start of a possible power transfer in North Korea to a man said to be in his late 20s who the regime has never previously mentioned in public.
Kim Jong Un was one of six people given the rank ahead of the biggest meeting of North Korea ruling Workers’ Party in 30 years, which starts today, the official Korean Central News Agency reported. The orders were issued yesterday by Kim Jong Il, who called on military commanders to “remain true to the party’s leadership in the future,” the state media said, without mentioning the family link.