Kim's leadership shuffle in NorKo: the regent selected
Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 12:05AM
Thomas P.M. Barnett in Citation Post, Koreas

WSJ story on recent leadership shake-up in NorKo that's clearly designed to clear the path for the third generation in the Kim dynasty.

Kim moved his brother-in-law Jang Song Taek into the #2 spot. He will apparently act as idiot son #3's sherpa in the planned upward glidepath to the top spot upon Kim Jong-Il's death.  Jang is 64 years old, and is believed to be the #3 son's top supporter.

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