that this idea and tradition of kim il-sung. eration leader will revise the party while kim jong il -- revive the party and be able to run the country, military, and party in a joint effort. also, there will not be such a great big change in north korean leadership who supports this successor. right now, i made a list of the people who are supporting kim jong il right now, and some of the people will not be reelected international defense council, and there are some people who will resign. for example, north korean navy commander has retired. very recently settled this naval confrontation with south korea. i'm not going to go into all the names of the people. i just do not have enough time. also, the administration of north korea, the government -- they appointed a new prime minister who is a veteran. he was a deputy prime minister, and he was once replaced in 1983-1984, but north korea recently appointed a new prime minister and six vice ministers -- new vice ministers -- to support him. the successor question is not as simple a

many sites are associated with kim's late father, kim il sung. they include a junior high school where he is said to have begun his revolutionary activities. we can see that by visiting these sacred places for the north koreans, kim is trying to justify his son's succession. needless to say, the chinese side was fully aware of kim's intention, and accepted the visit. >> well, it's been reported that hu and kim discussed a resumption of the six-party talks. do you think any progress was made in bringing the north back to the negotiation table? >> well, the other member countries doubt that kim is serious about rejoining the negotiations. chinese media say kim expressed hope for an early resumption of the talks. the north korean media have not reported any of kim's remarks on this topic. in fact, they have not mentioned the six-party talks at all. reporting, instead, on kim's comments hinting at the succession issue. >> then what exactly do you think the media said about the remarks? >> kim reportedly said that given the complicated international si

kim jung il was running about playing you know why for sure you are going to be really thought of as only fuel to the mystery around kim jung il newsgroup there's lots of proof that kim il sung lived in doubts however we couldn't find official confirmation that community was born that not even from the f.s.b. this information is still a secret back and yet this small cemetery is the last resting place of the korean and chinese soldiers who died while serving in the regiment.

regiment fighting against japan before north korea was established as a state its fusion leader kim il sung also used to serve year as a captain of the red army and i thought he could be called was born and spent his whole life in the arts can. i remember this camp we want allowed to go there but chinese and korean soldiers were free to walk anywhere they wanted some of them even got married had some left leaving three or four women pregnant kim il soon fled to the soviet union after his guerrilla team was crushed by japanese authorities in one nine hundred forty five years later the second world war brought its results japan was defeated soon sent to pyongyang to says to soviet come and dance working there so if you didn't leave vance care for around five years it's unlikely came young you was born somewhere else this is allegedly what's left of the hell sware both future leaders of north korea used to live there also used to be a terrorist here and the rumor is kim il song used to enjoy drinking theme during warm summer evenings on this terrace discussing the ideas of communism with his c

it started in 1945 with the founding of the state by "the great leader," kim il-sung. kim jong-il is called "the der leader." and now his son will take the soap opera into a third generation. he is known officially as brilliant. grimm, poverty stricken -- this is his inheritance. we still cannot film it openly, but this could be the start of change. and now the government tolerates night markets, where people can sell in the streets. police used to stop this kind of thing. now they let it happen. >> it signals there will be a very stable transition. and in north korea. it will take longer than one or three years. >> there is one other important player behind the scenes today, and that is china. china may be worried that north korea will inflow of with incalculable consequences for the in -- will in flowed with incalculable consequences for the entire region so, it is that closed mysterious country across the river -- it could mean that changes on the way for the family business. >> john since then, our world affairs editor there. at least seven people are confirmed kill

kim il-sung and his son, kim jong il, are the only two leaders of north korea has ever known. kim jong-il had a very long and public grooming for power, seen as the only possible successor for his godlike father. the leadership cold could easily pass at you another generation -- cult could easily pass to another generation. the talk is once again of succession, but this time it needs to be organized in more haste. and with the added problem, many suggest, that none of his three known as suns appear to be promising leaders. the first, kim jong nam, was at once caught trying to enter japan with a false passport, trying to visit tokyo's disneyland. the second son, kim jong chul, is reportedly considered too thin and then by his father. that leaves the third son, perhaps soon to be in charge of a fledgling nuclear power. political successions in totalitarian states are always fraught with difficulty, and kim jong-un is a complete political novice. he may be his father's chosen successor, but the other power elites in north korea might be a different matter. bbc news, seoul. >> the

. -- kim il sung, the founder of north korea. here is his son, kim jong il. and here is his son, the man who has gone from political nobody to a very big somebody in a matter of days. first, just hours before the conference, he was promoted to the rank of four-star military general. now we learn he has been named vice chairman of the workers' party central military commission and a member of its central committee. there can now be little doubt that he is the chosen successor. the party conference has made other appointments, all seemingly designed to allow the ruling family to hold onto power for another generation. kim jong il's sister is in attendance, having also just been promoted to the rank of military general. it is thought she will guide her nephew to the difficult power transition. perhaps at some point over the next few days, officials photos will be published of him and the world will get its first real glimpse of a young man who has just been handed a weighty legacy. bbc news, seoul. >> still to come, why a fifth of the world's plant species are n

to to name a leader kim jong il successor remains shrouded in mystery thousand celebrated funding founding day by placing flowers at the base of a statue of founding leader kim il sung canyoning is littered with posters announcing the workers' party meeting though the exact details are unknown it's expected that kim jong il's youngest son will be appointed to a key party position paving the way for his eventual succession. hundreds of afghans have demonstrated against plans by an american pastor to burn the koran on the anniversary of the september eleventh attacks protesters set alight flags and chanted death to america there's been widespread anger from many muslim countries u.s. president barack obama has called on the reverend terry jones to cancel the day saying the act would be a recruitment bonanza for al qaeda the florida events been criticized by political leaders worldwide. finally this news block the u.s. navy has delayed its plans to move more than eight thousand marines from their military base on the japanese island of okinawa the american presence there is a bone of contention with locals after a number of high profile incidents as artie's john thomas

conference tipped to name leader kim jong il successor remains shrouded in mystery thousands celebrated founding day by placing flowers at the base of a statue of founder kim il sung young is littered with posters announcing the workers' party meeting though the exact details are unknown it's expected kim's youngest son will be appointed to a key party position preparing him for eventual successor. u.s. president barack obama has called on the organizer of a koran burning event to cancel the event he wore the act would be a recruitment bonanza for al qaeda and place u.s. troops at risk of revenge attacks but the organizer reverend terry jones says he's determined to carry out the burning on september eleventh the florida event has been criticized by political leaders worldwide. the u.s. navy has delayed its plans to move more than eight thousand marines from their military base on the japanese island of okinawa the american presence there is a boat. of contention with locals after a number of high profile incidents artie's shot thomas has more. since the end of world war two the united states has had a military presence in japan which some people living in okinawa

to to name the leader kim jong il successor remains shrouded in secret thousands celebrated founding day by placing flowers at the base of a statue of founding leader kim il sung. pyongyang is littered with posters announcing the workers' party meeting through the exact details are unknown it's expected kim's youngest son will be appointed to a tea party peers ition preparing him for eventual succession. be back with a recap of our main story in a couple of minutes stay with us here on r.t. . wealthy british style. markets why not come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with my next concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to kaiser report on our. culture is that so much insight and which of course is right on its own terms of unity it's an angry all pervasive right wing media particularly television and radio are enormously influential in the u.s. for some. every month we give you the future we help you understand how we'll get there and want to bring the best in science and technology from across russia and around the world. join us for technology update on our g. one thirty am in the russian capita

they wanted some of them even got married here and some left leaving three or four women pregnant kim il sung fled to the soviet union after his guerrilla team was crushed by japanese authorities in nine hundred forty five years later the second world war brought its results japan was defeated to send to pyongyang to sit sort. come and dance working there so if you didn't leave vance care for around five years it's only you was born somewhere else still this is allegedly the last of the hell swear both leaders of north korea used to live there also used to be terrorists here and the rumor is kim il song used to enjoy drinking scenes during warm summer evenings on this terrace discussing the ideas of communism with his comrades while little kim young was running about playing and you know why. there's only fuel to the mystery around communes group says lots of proof that kamal son lived in the outskirts however we couldn't find official confirmation that community was born there not even from the f.s.b. this information is still a secret back and yet this small cemetery is the last resting pla

thinks that the future successor was actually come to his father on the recent visit back to where kim il sung was h.u.k. here in china during the georgian one nine hundred twenty s. and thirty's they know very well the successes of china and there's already some indications through the agricultural industrial reforms that north korea's trying to move in that direction economic reform is one thing for little reformers another they want to make sure they're firmly in power before they make any if you will for the reforms but as you can see on the streets of pyongyang. the markets are there in pyongyang at least the goods are fairly freely available right exciting times ahead many times they thought mr ford that was going forward author and member of the european parliament's korean peninsula delegation. fell from a strictly controlled communist ideology to an era of innovation on a new generation of open minded people that's how russia's president has described china after he visited the world's biggest technology and shanghai expo twenty. friends and future innovations what better place to com

shrouded in mystery thousand celebrated founding day by placing flowers at the base of a statue of kim il sung young is littered with posters and i'll sing the workers' party meeting the exact details are unknown and it's expected cain's youngest son will be appointed to a key part of position preparing him for succession. the u.s. navy has delayed its plans to move more than eight thousand marines from their military base on the japanese island of okinawa that american presence is a bone of contention with locals a tour number of high profile incidents told us hostile. since the end of reward to the united states has had a military presence in japan which some people living in okinawa are finding a nuisance i don't make them people sometimes to be out of trouble. because. song. x two dozen for. america. there was a huge problem. around eighteen percent of okinawa's main island is occupied by u.s. military forces here a week we can hear the noise of the airplanes which interrupt the citizens and there are have been maybe some accidents or crimes not only be displaced but with other bases but.

. >> reporter: the founder of north korea kim il sung also known as the great leader died in 1994 and his son kim jong il the dear leader took over. he's been looking frail of late. he has three sons kim jong- num and the youngest kim jong-un now called the young general. he'll be rivaled by the sister. she was also made a general today. her husband is regarded as a powerful political figure. in fact, some say her husband is better positioned to lead because of his relationship with the military. the country is afflicted with chronic food shortages and its nuclear weapons program condemns it to international isolation. >> brown: late today, north korea's official news agency reported kim jong oon was also named vice chairman of the central military commission of the ruling workers party. margaret warner takes the story from there. >> warner: for more on the apparent succession moves in north korea, we turn to kongdan katy oh, a korea specialist at the institute for defense analyses. she is the author of "the hidden people of north korea." and barbara demick, beijing bureau chief for t

his grandfather, kim il-sung led north korea until pe died in 1984. >>> and eddie long speaking out.while the media and press and the rest of the people around the city and country looking at us, how can a grown man let another man touch him, you have to understand, this man manipulated us from childhood. this was our father and we loved him. >> i cannot get the sound of his voice out of my head. and i cannot forget the smell of his cologne. and i cannot forget the way that he made me cry many nights when i drove in his cars ob it's way home, not able to take enough showers to wipe the smell of him off of my body. >> bishop eddie long denies the allegations and says he will fight back. his attorney says the case is being unfairly tried in the media. >>> okay. the age-old question, what's for din jer a high-tech kitchen counter to answer that question. we'll look under the surface straight ahead. in 2008 i quit venture capital to follow my passion for food. i saw a gap in the market for a fresh culinary brand and launched behindtheburner.com. we create and broadcast content and then d