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NEWS ABOUT: Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong Un stories: 4 news summaries
glossies

 Kim Jong Il's 
 3 Sons: Are 
 Any Fit for 
 Power? 

Experts question grit of trio, fans of Van Damme and Eric Clapton

Jul 19, 09 5:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kim Jong Il has presided over North Korea’s closed, crooked government with an iron fist for decades. But as the Dear Leader’s health fades, anxious observers are analyzing his three heirs apparent—none of whom seem fit for the job, Evan Thomas and Suzanne Smalley write in Newsweek.... More »

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Kim Jong-Il's Son
'Visits China as Heir'

Ailing leader's youngest son meets with Chinese leaders to request aid

Jun 16, 09 6:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - The youngest son of Kim Jong-Il is believed to have visited China last week as the heir apparent to North Korea's leadership, Reuters reports. Kim Jong-Un was sent as his father's envoy on the secret visit, according to Japanese media, and met with top Chinese leaders to request emergency energy... More »

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China • North Korea • Pyongyang • Kim Jong Il • succession • Kim Jong Un

Korean Chef
Offers Glimpse of 'Lil' Kim'

Jong-Il's heir
unlikely to
have dad's clout

Jun 15, 09 2:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Little is known about the young man expected to succeed Kim Jong-Il as leader of North Korea, and what analysts do know has been gleaned from a book by the ruler’s former chef, the New York Times reports. Kim Jong-Un is the youngest of three sons and most like... More »

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(Newser) - News that Kim Jong Il has settled on his youngest son as eventual successor begs the question, what's the new guy like? Details are predictably scarce, but from his days at a Swiss boarding school, where he befriended the kids of US diplomats, we know that 26-year-old Kim Jong Un... More »

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