Yang Hyong-sop, a high-ranking North Korean official, has confirmed that Kim Jong-un will succeed his father, Kim Jong-il, as leader of the communist country, the Associated Press Television News says according to Chosun Ilbo. Yang is the vice president of the country’s Parliament and a member of the ruling party, the Central Committee of the Worker’s Party of Korea. This is the first public confirmation of the younger Kim’s succession, the Associated Press Television notes.
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Ivy Mungcal
As former senior staff writer, Ivy Mungcal contributed to several Devex publications. Her focus is on breaking news, and in particular on global aid reform and trends in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Before joining Devex in 2009, Ivy produced specialized content for U.S. and U.K.-based business websites.
