What's going on: North Koreans get first look at future leader

From the Telegraph: Millions of North Koreans got their first look at their next leader on Sunday, when Kim Jong-un appeared live on state TV for the first time. The younger Kim stood alongside his father Kim Jong-il, North Korea's current leader, as they reviewed a massive military parade in the capital Pyongyang held to celebrate the 65th anniversary...

Kyodo News via APNorth Korea leader Kim Jong Il (right) and his son Kim Jong Un (left) attend a night celebration marking the 65th anniversary of the communist nation's ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010. This year's celebration comes less than two weeks after Kim Jong Il's re-election to the party's top post and the news that his 20-something son would succeed his father and grandfather as leader.

From the Telegraph:

Millions of North Koreans got their first look at their next leader on Sunday, when Kim Jong-un appeared live on state TV for the first time.

The younger Kim stood alongside his father Kim Jong-il, North Korea's current leader, as they reviewed a massive military parade in the capital Pyongyang held to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers Party of Korea.

Kim Jong-un's appearance in front of thousands of goose-stepping soldiers and crowds of cheering civilians came two days after Yang Hyong-sop, a senior Workers Party official, appeared to confirm that he would be the secretive state's next leader. "Our people are honoured to serve the great president Kim Il-sung and the great leader Kim Jong-il. Now we also have the honour of serving the young general Kim Jong-un," he said on Friday.

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