Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Happy Birthday Kim Jong-un (Maybe)

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivering a New Year's Day address in Pyongyang last week. Photo: KNS

The Missing Brothers Of Kim Jong-un -- Sydney Morning Herald

Kim Jong-un is portrayed in North Korea's official state media as a leader without comparison, blessed with a supreme bloodline, flanked by a supportive wife and endowed with the "brilliant" ability to revamp the economy, command an army and guide the space program.

But one thing is notably absent from these descriptions: any mention of his two brothers, both of whom were once rumoured to be heirs to the family-run empire.

As Kim prepares for his nationally celebrated birthday on Tuesday, thought to be his 30th, his brothers are far away from the state-sanctioned spotlight, one living in secrecy in North Korea, the other apparently moving between China and Singapore.

Read more ....

Update:
Kim Jong Un Sends Birthday Candy To North Korean Children In Honor Of His Day Of Birth: Report -- Huffington Post

WNU Editor:
Here is a photo gallery of Kim Jung-un

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