( Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his very first public look in 3 weeks, state media reported on Saturday, after an unexplained absence fuelled questions about who would take control of the nuclear-armed state in case of his death.
FILE PHOTO: Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un goes to a wreath-laying event at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam March 2,2019 REUTERS/Jorge Silva/Pool/File Photo
Pyongyang has never ever announced who would lead the nation were Kim to be incapacitated, and with no details learnt about his kids, analysts state his sister and patriots could form a regency till a follower is prepared to take control of.
Such speculation heightened after Kim, thought to be about 36 years of ages, missed out on an essential state anniversary event on April 15 and rumours spread out that he had actually ended up being seriously ill or passed away.
Each modification at the top in North Korea has raised the prospect of a management vacuum or collapse of the Kim dynasty, which has actually ruled the country because its starting in1948
Kim became leader when his father Kim Jong Il died in 2011 from a cardiac arrest.
So far, each of the 3 Kims to rule North Korea has actually defied expectations, holding on to power with an iron grip. Under Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s arsenal of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles has actually grown substantially, raising issues over who would manage them.
The following are essential figures in the North Korean management circle and what role they might play in any shift.
KIM YO JONG
Kim’s younger s