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In reply to the discussion: Kim Jong-Un's Sister Takes Control in North Korea [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(106,207 posts)78. More reliably: North Korean leaders close to Kim Jong-un make surprise visit to South
Rather than the word of a South Korean 'think tank', this is what's actually happening - and if someone was 'taking over', I find it hard to believe they'd be sending high-powered delegations to South Korea:
Three senior leaders arrive for the closing ceremony of the Asian Games, sparking speculation on inter-Korean relations
The North Korean delegation, ostensibly for the closing ceremony of the Asian Games in Incheon, was led by Hwang Pyong-so, the top political officer at the Korean Peoples Army and considered by analysts to be the countrys second most important official after Kim.
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The two sides met briefly in the morning. Unification ministry spokesman Lim Byeong Cheol told reporters that the North Korean officials would hold their main talks over lunch with South Korean unification minister Ryoo Kihl-jae and national security director Kim Kwan-jin before flying home later on Saturday.
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The other North Korean officials, Lim said, were Choe Ryong-hae and Kim Yang-gon, secretaries to the ruling Workers Party. Hwang, the No. 2, holds other top posts, such as a vice chairman of the powerful National Defence Commission, led by Kim, and is a vice marshal of the army.
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Cheong Seong-chang, of the private Sejong Institute, speculated that the North Korean officials were probably carrying a message from Kim. The visit could also be part of an effort to show that Kim had no problem making high-profile political decisions and had no serious health problems, he said.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/04/north-korean-leaders-close-kim-jong-un-surprise-visit-south
The North Korean delegation, ostensibly for the closing ceremony of the Asian Games in Incheon, was led by Hwang Pyong-so, the top political officer at the Korean Peoples Army and considered by analysts to be the countrys second most important official after Kim.
...
The two sides met briefly in the morning. Unification ministry spokesman Lim Byeong Cheol told reporters that the North Korean officials would hold their main talks over lunch with South Korean unification minister Ryoo Kihl-jae and national security director Kim Kwan-jin before flying home later on Saturday.
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The other North Korean officials, Lim said, were Choe Ryong-hae and Kim Yang-gon, secretaries to the ruling Workers Party. Hwang, the No. 2, holds other top posts, such as a vice chairman of the powerful National Defence Commission, led by Kim, and is a vice marshal of the army.
...
Cheong Seong-chang, of the private Sejong Institute, speculated that the North Korean officials were probably carrying a message from Kim. The visit could also be part of an effort to show that Kim had no problem making high-profile political decisions and had no serious health problems, he said.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/04/north-korean-leaders-close-kim-jong-un-surprise-visit-south
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Why do I have the feeling that Mr Kim ate something that disagreed with him?
malthaussen
Oct 2014
#1
Keen minds believe Kim Jong-Un ate a ton of stuff in excess that totally agreed with him
Brother Buzz
Oct 2014
#3
And has a better haircut. Poor Kim...think of that lonely fat kid in Junior High. Now consider
24601
Oct 2014
#56
That is what crossed my mind. He is now taking an extended rest in some mental hospital. Would
jwirr
Oct 2014
#17
I heard about the ankles too, but I've been wondering also if that's just a cover story. n/t
RKP5637
Oct 2014
#53
This bears watching. Like we don't have enough trouble already--not sure if
TwilightGardener
Oct 2014
#2
My guess is that Kim Jong Un's pushing a war with S. Korea & the USA might have ...
Botany
Oct 2014
#67
Certainly a lot better looking! I wonder if she's a wacko too. I do feel so sorry for the
RKP5637
Oct 2014
#54
Alex Jones is like a deprogramer from a world of sanity into a delusional world and can be addicting
RKP5637
Oct 2014
#57
Naw, the Church wasn't wanting to put them in charge. It wanted them wiped out.
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2014
#60
If you'll notice the north Korean people are little people while the people from the south
madokie
Oct 2014
#47
I read that he weighs over 300 pounds from eating specialty cheeses; that he broke both his ankles
MADem
Oct 2014
#26
May have cancer? Or suffering a poisonous attack? He did have his own Uncle killed.....
TheNutcracker
Oct 2014
#28
I thought the stories about the family members being snuffed turned out to be a hoax
Brother Buzz
Oct 2014
#46
She looks quite a bit more intelligent than he does. Maybe she's been playing her cards right.
toby jo
Oct 2014
#70
More reliably: North Korean leaders close to Kim Jong-un make surprise visit to South
muriel_volestrangler
Oct 2014
#78