Military’s Role Reinforced In N. Korea -- New York Times
SEOUL, South Korea — A series of military promotions reinforced the leading role of the armed forces in North Korean political life, as the youngest son and sister of Kim Jong-il, were made four-star generals before a landmark meeting of the Korean Workers’ Party on Tuesday.
Kim Jong-il was renominated as the head of the party — to a thunderous standing ovation in the Mamsudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, according to North Korean state television.
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