Monday, September 20, 2010

North Korea Preparing To Name A New Leader

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il is suspected of suffering a stroke in 2008 Photo: REUTERS

North Korea Names Date For Leadership Summit -- BBC

North Korea's ruling party will hold its first conference in a generation on 28 September, state media reports say, amid speculation that leader Kim Jong-il is about to name his successor.

The Workers Party is widely expected to promote Mr Kim's third son, Kim Jong-un, to a senior position.

Observers believe a promotion would anoint him as the heir to his father, the self-styled Dear Leader.

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More News On North Korea's Expected Change In Leadership

North Korea To Name New Leadership -- SKY News
North Korea to Hold Party Congress Next Week, Kim May Name Son Successor -- Bloomberg
North Korea ruling party to hold leadership meeting -- Reuters
NKorea to hold key party convention next week -- AP
North Korea to hold leadership meeting on September 28 -- The Telegraph
North Korea set to anoint next leader -- The Independent
Scenarios: What delayed North Korea ruling party meeting? -- Reuters
North Korea to hold top leadership meeting next week -- AFP
Factbox: North Korea's ruling Workers' Party -- Reuters

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