Who Runs North Korea Today, And Who Will Run It When Kim Jong-il Is Gone

Family rules NK’s inner circle

A Photo Exhibit, From the Dear Leader -- New York Times

WHO knew “Mad Men” had hit Pyongyang?

Or so it seemed last week, when the North Korean government released photographs of a rare meeting of the Korean Workers’ Party, and delegates were seen walking purposefully through Pyongyang Station on their way to formally designate the next ruler of the Kim dynasty. That would be Kim Jong-un, son of the ailing Dear Leader, Kim Jong-il, and grandson of the Great Leader, Kim Il-sung.

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More News On North Korea's Leadership Succession

Promotions Reveal Lineup of Kim Jong-un Regime -- Chosun Ilbo
In North Korean Photos, a General Trend Emerges -- Wall Street Journal
North Korea Clears Way for a Third-Generation Kim -- Voice of America
It's Official: Kim Jong Un Will Succeed Kim Jong Il. Will North Korea Change? -- NPR
China vows to enhance ties with new NK leadership -- AP
China's Hu pledges strong ties with new N.Korea leadership -- AFP