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The son, who is in his late 20s, has moved swiftly into the role of "supreme leader" of the people, the ruling Workers' Party and the military despite questions abroad about how easily he could assume power with only a few years of grooming behind him. Where a North Korea under "I had decided to wage a real war if the enemies shot down" the rocket, North Korea has said it successfully sent a satellite into orbit as part of a peaceful bid to develop its space program. US and South Korean officials, however, said no satellite or other object reached orbit, and accused the North of using the launch to test its long-range missile technology. At the time, Japan had threatened to shoot down any debris from the rocket if the launch went awry. US lawmakers also urged their military to shoot the rocket down. The video also showed
For two years, North Koreans were told that Kim Jong Un, who graduated from Kim Il Sung Military University, was a military genius, Pyongyang residents have told The Associated Press. Sunday's documentary said Kim Jong Un had intensified military training, and showed fighter jets tearing through the skies, and soldiers jumping out of planes with parachutes and firing multiple-rocket launchers. It cited Kim Jong Il as saying, "Our general resembles me. ... I sometimes admire his strong belief, resolve and gut." Kim is also quoted as saying his son has "outstanding (military) strategies and is well-versed in military tactics. ... He is a man of many abilities and the genius among the geniuses." Another documentary aired a week ago showed Kim Jong Un visiting a premier tank division with strong historical and family ties in the first solo inspection trip made after his father's death. Since Kim Jong Il's death on Dec. 17, the process to install his son as leader has been quick, with top military and party officials wasting no time in pledging their loyalty to the third Kim to lead the nation of 24 million since it was founded in 1948. Kim Jong Un, who was recently named supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, has pledged to uphold Kim Jong Il's "military first" policy. He is believed to have turned 28 or 29 on Sunday, though his exact birth date has not been confirmed by the government. The birthdays of his father and grandfather are considered the nation's most important holidays, but Kim Jong Un's birthday has not been declared a national holiday. | |||
Posted by:Steve White |
#1 "a national holiday" also know as "Hide the Desert Tray Day" |
Posted by: Steven 2012-01-09 15:36 |