North Korea released a photo of Kim Jong Il's youngest son, Kim Jong Un who is the future heir of the communist state. The photo of Workers' Party officials was published in the country's Rodong Sinmun newspaper. An accompanying article listed the names the officials in the photo, including Kim Jong Un. Speculation has been that Kim Jong Un would be the new ruler after his father suffered a stroke in August 2008. His father's deterioration in health left the state concerned about who will become the new leader if he passes suddenly.The future heir, and youngest son was made a four-star general in North Korea on Tuesday and was made second in command to his father. "It is another step toward a new power structure which will consist of Kim Jong Un, a young and inexperienced dictator, and two people — his aunt and her husband — who will be making all real political decisions while mentoring the young leader," said Andrei Lankov, a North Korea expert at Kookmin University. Kim Jong Un is believed to be only 27 and has no political or military experience.
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