4 hours agoKim Jong-un in danger of life: Who will follow, his sister or his brother as supreme leader?
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)With Kim Jong-un's deteriorating health, which media suggest is even at risk for life, speculations arose immediately as to who would take over if he had the worst. 36 years of working hard in these nine years since Kim's father died [...]
36 years of working hard in those nine years since Kim Jong-il's father died in order to concentrate his power on himself.
Chinese and South Korean intelligence services have recently eased speculation that Kim Jong-un's life is in danger, but he has not appeared in public for 11 days, writes Independent, translates Periscopi.
Considering that the North Korean leadership was inherited through the male heir line, and because Kim Jong-un has no heir yet, it is unclear who would be in line for power.
Sister
The only member of Kim's family that has an active role in the Korean Workers' Party is 31-year-old Kim Yo-jong.
She had recently been entrusted with much public duties, and she had accompanied her brother to many important summits.
But North Korea is a registry party, and its gender will probably exclude it from the possibility of inheriting power.
“Coranoverial System cannot continue in its current ideological and institutional form without an adult male heir to Kim-il-sung. Professor Leiv-Eric Easly said.
Brother
Kim Jong-un has another older brother who was ignored by his father to decide which child he would become the country's next leader.
His name is Kim Jong-chol, and he's thought to be very fond of music and guitar games than politics, and he was living a quiet life in North Korea.
It was recently seen in 2011 enjoying a concert by Eric Clapton in Singapore. Like his brother, he too studied abroad in Switzerland.
