Posted on 02/17/2009 6:36:22 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
More here: http://leonidpetrov.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/nkoreas-kim-nominates-third-son-as-successor/
Jong-un, now 25, was born to Kim’s third wife, Ko Yong-hi, who died of breast cancer at the age of 51 in 2004. The youngest of Kim’s three sons, Jong-un was educated at the International School of Berne and is known to be a fan of NBA basketball. After his return to Pyongyang in his late teens, the North has kept him under a shroud of secrecy and very little is known about his character.
Jong-un refrained from socializing in Berne, spending most of his time outside of school at home, according to the wishes of his father, who did not want him to be influenced by the West. When he ate out, he was accompanied by Ri Chol, the North Korean ambassador to Switzerland, who is known to be the manager of Kim Jong-il’s secret funds, sources said.
The youngest son is said to be 175 centimeters tall and weigh about 90kg due to a lack of exercise. He reportedly already has high blood pressure and diabetes. Unlike his brothers, no images of him have been captured by foreign media.
Jong-un’s nomination was completely unexpected in the North, even among party leaders, multiple sources said.
Kim Ho-nyoun, spokesman for Seoul’s Unification Ministry that orchestrates inter-Korean policy, said, “Concerning the reported designation, we have not been able to confirm.”
Koh Yu-hwan, a North Korea studies professor at Seoul’s Dongguk University, said the alleged designation was a sensitive issue but acknowledged it is feasible. The notion of a father-to-son takeover has become an inveterate part of the secretive state, he noted.
The oldest got busted going to prositutes in Tokyo. The lady in question wrote a tell-all with some pretty funny comments about “lil’ kim.”
OH BOY now we know who going be North Korea warden after chia Pet kick the bucket
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