North Korea’s heir apparent introduced to the world

NORTH Korea introduced its heir apparent to the world yesterday, a chubby- faced young man with a serious expression, combed back hair cut high and tight on the sides and wearing a communist-style black suit.

North Korea’s heir apparent introduced to the world

State media published the first official images of Kim Jong-un, the youngest son of leader Kim Jong-il who appears destined to inherit control of the impoverished, nuclear-armed state.

North Korean television broadcast video of a meeting of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party held on Tuesday, including images of Kim Jong-un, who was positioned in the front row during a speech and shown standing and vigorously clapping with other delegates.

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