SEOUL, Sept 29 (Internet): North Korean leader Kim Jong Il expanded his son's growing portfolio Wednesday, using the country's largest political conference in 30 years to cement his family's role in protecting his reclusive regime.
North Korea's state news agency reported that Kim Jong Il's son, Kim Jong Eun, took his first positions within the ruling Workers' Party, where he'll need to build a base of support among members who might question his age or experience. He was named vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, which had previously had just eight members, including his father, and to the party's Central Committee.
The jobs, in addition to his appointment to a top military position the day before, underscore the Young General's accelerated rise: This weekend, he had never been named in the North Korean news media. Now, at 26 or 27 years old, he is North Korea's second most powerful man.
Kim keeping power in the family
FE Team | Published: September 30, 2010 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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