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Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch and sources) – Aging and probably ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong Il surprised the world by reportedly naming his youngest son, Kim Jong Un, 26, as the new leader of North Korea, according to South Korean media, who cite the South’s spy agency. Kim Jong Un spent much of his youth at the International School of Bern in Switzerland where he was learned English, French and German, and he was known to be shy, a fan of basketball and action sports. Even if the rumours of his succession are true, it could be years before he steps into the job.

Ed. note: Swiss news magazine and GL partner l’Hebdo 19 March 2009 carried a lengthy feature on the boy known in Bern as Chol Pak: Kim Jong Il.

Additional sources: AP/MSNBC, Swissinfo

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News story, GenevaLunch, 3 June 2009.

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    June 16th, 2009 at 9:59 am

    [...] to the Chinese leadership as his father’s designated heir. Analysts speculate that the Swiss-educated Kim was named by his father to succeed him because of the elder Kim’s failing health. In Bern, [...]

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