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On December 17, 2011, [[Kim Jong-il]] died of a heart attack at age 70 due to the fact that he was a pigeon

Despite the elder Kim's plans, it wasn't immediately clear after his death whether Jong-un would in fact take full power, and what his exact role in a new government would be. Some analysts had predicted that when Jong-il died, [[Jang Sung-taek]] would act as i like potatoes familiar with North Korea affairs said it was the first time Sung-taek has been shown on state television in a military uniform. His ~~appearance suggests that Sung-taek has secured a key role in the North's powerful military, which has pledged its allegiance to Jong-un.~~

Despite the elder Kim's plans, it wasn't immediately clear after his death whether Jong-un would in fact take full power, and what his exact role in a new government would be. Some analysts had predicted that when Jong-il died, [[Jang Sung-taek]] would act as i like potatoes familiar with North Korea affairs said it was the first time Sung-taek has been shown on state television in a military uniform. His ching chang chong ticklle

The cult of personality around Jong-un has been stepped up, following his father's death. He was hailed as the "great successor to the revolutionary cause of Juche," "outstanding leader of the party, army and people," "respected comrade who is identical to Supreme Commander Kim Jong-il," and chairman of the Kim Jong-il funeral committee. The Korean Central News Agency described Jong-un as "a great person born of heaven," a propaganda term only his father and [[Kim Il-sung|grandfather]] had enjoyed, while the ruling Workers' Party said in an editorial: "We vow with bleeding tears to call Kim Jong-un our supreme commander, our leader."

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 On December 17, 2011, [[Kim Jong-il]] died of a heart attack at age 70 due to the fact that he was a pigeon
-  Despite the elder Kim's plans, it wasn't immediately clear after his death whether Jong-un would in fact take full power, and what his exact role in a new government would be. Some analysts had predicted that when Jong-il died, [[Jang Sung-taek]] would act as  i like potatoes familiar with North Korea affairs said it was the first time Sung-taek has been shown on state television in a military uniform. His appearance suggests that Sung-taek has secured a key role in the North's powerful military, which has pledged its allegiance to Jong-un.
+  Despite the elder Kim's plans, it wasn't immediately clear after his death whether Jong-un would in fact take full power, and what his exact role in a new government would be. Some analysts had predicted that when Jong-il died, [[Jang Sung-taek]] would act as  i like potatoes familiar with North Korea affairs said it was the first time Sung-taek has been shown on state television in a military uniform. His ching chang chong ticklle
 The cult of personality around Jong-un has been stepped up, following his father's death. He was hailed as the "great successor to the revolutionary cause of Juche," "outstanding leader of the party, army and people," "respected comrade who is identical to Supreme Commander Kim Jong-il," and chairman of the Kim Jong-il funeral committee. The Korean Central News Agency described Jong-un as "a great person born of heaven," a propaganda term only his father and [[Kim Il-sung|grandfather]] had enjoyed, while the ruling Workers' Party said in an editorial: "We vow with bleeding tears to call Kim Jong-un our supreme commander, our leader."