|
Kim Jong-nam (37), the eldest son of North Korea¡¯s apparently ailing leader Kim Jong-il, reportedly left Pyongyang and arrived in Beijing last weekend, it emerged on Tuesday.
A South Korean government source said Kim Jong-nam was in Pyongyang to attend celebrations of the country¡¯s 60th anniversary on Sept. 9, and he flew to Beijing by Air Koryo with others, probably last weekend.
There is speculation that Kim Jong-il must be on the mend if Jong-nam, a potential candidate to take power in case his father is incapacitated, has left Pyongyang. But a South Korean official familiar with North Korean affairs said, "It's possible that Kim Jong-nam may have left Pyongyang for a while for personal reasons. There is no reason directly to link his travel to Beijing with Kim Jong-il's health."
(englishnews@chosun.com )
|
