InfoAnda - New sign of rising power for new North Korean leader's uncle |

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Jimmy Kimmel beats Letterman, closes on Leno in new time slot | | 10 January 2013
MOVES-Barrick Gold, BMO Capital Markets | 24 December 2008
Re-cycling in Sacramento: Capital city starts bike-sharing program | 12 June 2011

Dotcom celebrates 25th birthday | 17 March 2010

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : New sign of rising power for new North Korean leader's uncle |

Edition: U.S. Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom Home Business Business Home Economy Davos 2012 Technology Media Small Business Legal Deals Earnings Summits Business Video Markets Markets Home U.S. Markets European Markets Asian Markets Global Market Data Indices M&A Stocks Bonds Currencies Commodities Futures Funds peHUB World World Home U.S. Brazil China Euro Zone Japan Mexico Russia India Insight World Video Politics Politics Home Election 2012 Issues 2012 Candidates 2012 Tales from the Trail Political Punchlines Supreme Court Politics Video Tech Technology Home MediaFile Science Tech Video Opinion Opinion Home Chrystia Freeland John Lloyd Felix Salmon Jack Shafer David Rohde Bernd Debusmann Gregg Easterbrook Nader Mousavizadeh James Saft Lucy P. Marcus David Cay Johnston Bethany McLean Edward Hadas Hugo Dixon Ian Bremmer Mohamed El-Erian Lawrence Summers Susan Glasser The Great Debate Steven Brill Breakingviews Equities Credit Private Equity M&A Macro & Markets Politics Money Money Home Global Investing MuniLand Unstructured Finance Linda Stern Mark Miller John Wasik Analyst Research Alerts Watchlist Portfolio Stock Screener Fund Screener Personal Finance Video Life & Culture Health Sports Arts Faithworld Business Traveler Entertainment Oddly Enough Lifestyle Video Pictures Pictures Home Reuters Photographers Full Focus Video Article Comments (0) Full Focus Photos of the week Our top photos from the past week. Full Article Best photos of the year Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Pope ushers in Christmas, decries commercialization 24 Dec 2011 Toddler shoots 5-year-old to death near Denver 24 Dec 2011 Tens of thousands of protesters pressure Putin | 24 Dec 2011 NORAD's Santa tracking set to launch on Christmas Eve 23 Dec 2011 Iran navy starts 10-day wargame in Strait of Hormuz 24 Dec 2011 Discussed 252 In ad for newsletter, Ron Paul forecast ”race war” 131 Slumping Gingrich promises sharper counter-punch 118 Gingrich questions Ron Paul on racist newsletters Watched Japan picks the F35 as regional uncertainty rises Mon, Dec 19 2011 Bethlehem celebrates Christmas Eve mass Sat, Dec 24 2011 Heart scare for Britain's Prince Philip Fri, Dec 23 2011 New sign of rising power for new North Korean leader's uncle Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Former South Korean first lady to go North to mark Kim's death Sat, Dec 24 2011 Analysis: What's the plan if North Korea collapses? Fri, Dec 23 2011 Handsome accordion player is North Korea's kingmaker Fri, Dec 23 2011 Exclusive: North Korea's military to share power with Kim's heir Thu, Dec 22 2011 North Korea's Kim "blocked the howling wind of history" Thu, Dec 22 2011 Analysis & Opinion In Pakistan, history may not even rhyme, let alone repeat Counterparties Related Topics World » North Korea » By Sung-won Shim SEOUL | Sun Dec 25, 2011 12:52am EST SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean state TV footage on Sunday showed Jang Song-thaek, the power behind the communist state's throne, wearing a military uniform with the insignia of a general, another sign of his rising influence after the death of Kim Jong-il. The footage, which state TV said was taken on Saturday, showed Jang at the front of rows of top military officers who accompanied Kim Jong-un, the youngest son of Kim Jong-il and his anointed successor, paying their respects in front of Kim's body. North Korea announced on Monday Kim Jong-il had died of a heart attack on December 17. His body is lying in state in a mausoleum in Pyongyang. He was believed to be 69. His death sparked fears about succession in the reclusive communist state, which has been ruled by Kim's family since shortly after World War Two. It also unnerved neighbors Japan and South Korea, as well as Seoul's key ally, the United States, as they wait to see how the succession plays out in the unpredictable hermit state. Kim Jong-un was hailed by state media on Saturday as "supreme commander" of the North's 1.1 million-strong armed forces, the title held by his father. While the younger Kim has been described as the "Great Successor," a senior source told Reuters this week Pyongyang will shift from a strongman dictatorship to a coterie of rulers including the military and Jang, Kim Jong-un's uncle. Kim Jong-un, in his late 20s, has also been called by his official title of vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the North's ruling party. Jang married the daughter of the country's autocratic founder, Kim Il-sung, in 1972, to join the ruling family. A Seoul official familiar with North Korea affairs said it was the first time Jang has been shown on state TV wearing a military uniform. His appearance was interpreted as meaning he has secured a key role in the North's powerful military, which has pledged its allegiance to Kim Jong-un. POWER BEHIND THE THRONE Sources with close ties to North Korea and China have said Jang is the real power behind Pyongyang's succession process. North Korea's state media have geared up their propaganda machine since Saturday in an apparent bid to smooth the untested Kim Jong-un's succession and show his grip on the military, which is trying to develop a nuclear arsenal. The Japanese government will hold consultations with the governments of prefectures along the coast of the Sea of Japan to seek their support in accommodating North Koreans in case of a possible flood of refugees, Kyodo News said on Saturday. Japan has already picked several public facilities in prefectures such as Niigata, Ishikawa and Fukuoka to serve as temporary shelters for North Korean refugees, Kyodo said, but the government needs to expand the list. Experts say Tokyo has made contingency plans for possibly tens of thousands of refugees arriving at its ports but has not obtained local agreement to the plans, a potential headache. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda instructed government officials on Monday to make preparations for all possible contingencies. Noda is due to arrive in Beijing later on Sunday for talks with Chinese leaders, with North Korea expected to be high on the agenda. China has been the North's major backer during decades of isolation and Noda will meet President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao during a two-day trip. They are expected to agree to work together TO maintain stability on the Korean peninsula. The two Koreas are still technically at war after the 1950-53 Korean War ended with a ceasefire rather than an armistice. (Additional reporting by Mari Saito in TOKYO; Editing by Paul Tait) World North Korea Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. Edition: U.S. Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom Back to top Reuters.com Business Markets World Politics Technology Opinion Money Pictures Videos Site Index Legal Bankruptcy Law California Legal New York Legal Securities Law Support & Contact Support Corrections Advertise With Us Connect with Reuters Twitter Facebook LinkedIn RSS Podcast Newsletters Mobile About Privacy Policy Terms of Use Our Flagship financial information platform incorporating Reuters Insider An ultra-low latency infrastructure for electronic trading and data distribution A connected approach to governance, risk and compliance Our next generation legal research platform Our global tax workstation Thomsonreuters.com About Thomson Reuters Investor Relations Careers Contact Us Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Sunday, 25 December 2011
Egypt Islamists take two-thirds of 2nd-round vote |
Iraq Sunni leader says charges could reignite sectarian war |
Bahrain says to drop free-speech cases after protests |
Tens of thousands of protesters pressure Putin |
At least 38 dead in Haitian shipwreck off Cuba |
New sign of rising power for new North Korean leader's uncle |
Pakistan information minister to quit amid political crisis |
Darfur rebel leader Ibrahim dead, Sudan says |
U.N. passes leaner 2012-2013 budget amid economic turmoil |
Yemen's Saleh vows to leave, troops kill 9 protesters |
Christmas pilgrims pray for peace in Bethlehem |
Japan to ask Myanmar to join bilateral pact: Kyodo |
Islamist militants explode five bombs in Nigeria |
Yemen leader urges truce after troops kill protesters |
Girl's plight deepens Israel debate on zealot Jews |
Suicide bomb kills at least 20 in northern Afghanistan |
Moldovan rebel region votes in presidential run-off |
Egypt's military rulers study plan to speed up vote |
China to try another dissident for subversive online essays |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01