North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has appointed Kim Jong-un, his youngest son as a general in the North Korea's military, thereby announcing Jong-un as North Korea's next leader, officially for the first time. South Korea's Yonhap reported it as breaking news, quoting the North's official.
North Korea:Kim Jong-il Appointed Jong-un As the North's General
· Written by Lee Yoo Eun
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