Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Who Are The New 'Rulers' Of North Korea

Photo: Undated picture shows Jang Song-taek, a member of North Korea's National Defence Commission, and uncle of Kim Jong Un. Photo: Reuters

Mysterious Uncle Holds Key To New Leader Kim Jong-un’s Power In North Korea -- National Post

Senior officials paraded solemnly before Kim Jong-il’s glass sarcophagus in Pyongyang’s Kumsusan Memorial Palace Tuesday to pay their last respects to North Korea’s Dear Leader. But their public mourning may provide a glimpse of private power struggles yet to come.

As 27-year-old Kim Jong-un, the anointed successor to his father, stood before his father’s casket, he was flanked by aging, senior North Korean leaders, top military officers and officials of the ruling Workers’ Party.

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More News On The New "Rulers" Of North Korea

North Korea's Power Couple Are Key in Leadership Transition -- Voice of America
Kim dynasty in power struggle -- Sydney Morning Herald
North Korea's military to share power with Kim's heir -- Sydney Morning Herald
Kim Jong Un: New NKorea Leader Shrouded in Mystery -- ABC News
N Korean leader to share power with military, uncle -- Hindustan Times/Reuters

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