From Foreign Policy Blog:Earlier this year, Ken E. Gause wrote about all that we didn't know regarding North Korea's succession head-scratcher. And while media speculation over the outcome has been spinning since 2003, it wasn't until yesterday that Kim Jong-Il declared his third and youngest son, Kim Jong-Un, his future replacement.
North Koreans call him "Commander Kim," a small clue into the way Jong-Un, 26, might run the show. He enjoys a close relationship with the military, having attended Kim Il-Sung Military University before being appointed to the National Defense Commission. North Korea's recent missile and nuclear tests, experts say, is likely an attempt by the Dear Leader to consolidate the military's authority — and by extension, his son's.
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North Koreans call him "Commander Kim," a small clue into the way Jong-Un, 26, might run the show. He enjoys a close relationship with the military, having attended Kim Il-Sung Military University before being appointed to the National Defense Commission. North Korea's recent missile and nuclear tests, experts say, is likely an attempt by the Dear Leader to consolidate the military's authority — and by extension, his son's.
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North Koreans call him "Commander Kim," a small clue into the way Jong-Un, 26, might run the show. He enjoys a close relationship with the military, having attended Kim Il-Sung Military University before being appointed to the National Defense Commission. North Korea's recent missile and nuclear tests, experts say, is likely an attempt by the Dear Leader to consolidate the military's authority — and by extension, his son's.
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My Comment: I find it hard to believe that a 26 year old will be the dictator who will run North Korea. I fully expect the more senior leaders in the government to have a different idea on who should run North Korea .... and who should not.
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My Comment: I find it hard to believe that a 26 year old will be the dictator who will run North Korea. I fully expect the more senior leaders in the government to have a different idea on who should run North Korea .... and who should not.