Jan 16 2009
King Jong Il Chooses a Successor
South Korean and Japanese media have reported that North Korean leader King Jong Il has finally named his successor. After suffering a stroke last year, speculation has been rampant about who would take the place of the North Korean leader upon his death.
According to South Korean reports, Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong Il’s youngest son, will take over when the leader dies. However, Japanese media reports that Kim Jong Nam, the oldest son, will be the successor.
Neither report can be confirmed due to the fact that Pyongyang keeps its information heavily guarded.
Kim Jong Il himself assumed power in South Korea in 1994 when his father, Kim Il Sung died.
Let’s hope his son (s) aren’t quite as nutty as he is…