N. Korea Presses Kim Succession Plan as South Braces for Impact
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North Korean media sought to rally support for a leadership transition to Kim Jong Un as uncertainty around the succession unsettled stock markets from Seoul to Hong Kong.
Kim’s father, Kim Jong Il, died Dec. 17 from a heart attack brought on by mental and physical strain, the official Korean Central News Agency said yesterday. State media urged citizens to “loyally follow” Jong Un, Kim’s little-known third son, who the media said is at the “forefront of the revolution.”