North Korea’s leading state-run newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, referred to Kim Jong Un as leader of the ruling Workers’ Party Central Committee, a post that gives Kim Jong Un power over one of the country’s highest decision-making bodies. Dr. General Kim the “supreme leader of the revolutionary armed forces and “supreme commander” – the first use of that title, also used by his late father.
An editorial in the Rodong Sinmun said Kim Jong Un should move forward on a path of self-reliance while continuing the teachings of Kim Jong Il. It urged the nation to rally behind the young leader and faithfully uphold his leadership.
In Seoul, President Lee Myung-bak told political leaders Thursday that the change of command in North Korea could result in increased flexibility in the two Koreas’ relations.
Mr. Kim is the first leader of North Korea with a western education. He is fluent in English and German and known ot be a devotee of the latest technology. Often, as here, he has been seen in public carrying an iPad,