In what seems an apparent move for the eventual leadership succession of North Korea, Kim Jong-Un has been appointed general. This news arrives just hours after the news that it has been formally announced that he would be a participating delegate of the Korean Worker’s Party conference set to kick off tomorrow. Kim Kyong-hui, 64 year old sister to Jong-Il, has also been appointed the rank of General, and is seen as a key backer of the 27 year old son of Kim Jong-Il. Kim Jong-Un is rarely mentioned to the outside world, so it is likely this will spur much more speculation.
Source: Reuters
