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Kim Jong-Il's former chef: By criticizing succession, exiled first-born son risked assassination.

Source :
East-Asia-Intel Reports; 10/27/2010, p12-12, 1p, 1 Black and White Photograph
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The article reports on the assertion of Fujimoto Kenji, former Japanese chef of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, that the leader's exiled first-born son, Kim Jong-Nam, might be assassinated. At the press conference, Fujimoto revealed that Jong-Nam had put his life in danger by criticizing the hereditary power succession, in which Jong-Il chose his youngest son, Kim Jong-Un, to succeed his power. Fujimoto added that Jong-Nam had hated North Korea and had been considered as a dangerous person.

Subjects

Subjects :
POLITICAL succession

Details

Language :
English
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
East-Asia-Intel Reports
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
55119042