KIM JONG-IL TO STEP DOWN, CITING “ILL HEALTH” KIM JONG-NAM HEIR APPARENT December 2, 2002
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA - North Korean Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-Il announced his intentions to step down today through state media. Citing “ill health”, the North Korean dictator wished for “a new generation to take the helm” and lead the hermit nation “to glory”.
His successor is expected to be his son, Kim Jong-Nam. Not much is know about the 31 year old except that he is expected to be a reformer and open to dialogue with South Korea and the West.