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Jong-il's three sons and his brother-in-law, along with O Kuk-ryol (an army general), had been noted as possible successors, but the North Korean government had for a time been wholly silent on this matter. | Jong-il's three sons and his brother-in-law, along with O Kuk-ryol (an army general), had been noted as possible successors, but the North Korean government had for a time been wholly silent on this matter. | ||
Kim Yong-hyun, a political expert at the Institute for North Korean Studies at Seoul's Dongguk University, has said, "Even the North Korean establishment would not advocate a continuation of the family dynasty at this point." Jong-il's eldest son Kim Jong-nam was earlier believed to be the designated heir, but he appears to have fallen out of favor after being arrested at Narita International Airport near Tokyo in 2001 while traveling on a forged passport. | |||
Kim Yong-hyun, a political expert at the Institute for North Korean Studies at Seoul's Dongguk University, has said, "Even the North Korean establishment would not advocate a continuation of the family dynasty at this point." Jong-il's eldest son Kim Jong-nam was earlier believed to be the designated heir, but he appears to have fallen out of favor after being arrested at Narita International Airport near Tokyo in 2001 while traveling on a forged passport. | |||
On June 2, 2009, it was reported that Jong-il's youngest son [[Kim Jong-un]] was to be North Korea's next leader. Like his father and [[Kim Il-sung|grandfather]], he has also been given an official sobriquet, The Brilliant Comrade. Prior to his death, it had been reported that Jong-il was expected to officially designate the son as his successor in 2012. | |||
===Re-election as DPRK leader=== | ===Re-election as DPRK leader=== | ||
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===2010 and 2011 foreign visits=== | ===2010 and 2011 foreign visits=== | ||
Jong-il with Russian President [[Dmitry Medvedev]] in Sosnovy-Bor Military garrison, Zaigrayevsky District Buriatya on August 24, 2011. | Jong-il with Russian President [[Dmitry Medvedev]] in Sosnovy-Bor Military garrison, Zaigrayevsky District Buriatya on August 24, 2011. | ||
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