state run media released a photo and video of kim jong-un on thursday. the third son of kim jong-il. in the video, kim jong-un is sitting in the front row at north korea's workers party conference wearing the famous type of jump suit his father sports. north korean tevision rerted the conference w held on tuesday in pngya. the korean central news agency also took a photo in the north korean capital where the late j kim il-sung is laid to rest. until now this was the only photo of available of kim jong-un, taken in the late 1990s when he studied in switzerland for several years. he is said to be in his teens. now kim jong-un is believed to be in his late 20s. kim jong-un was named vice chairman of the central military commission of the ruling korean workers party, one rank below his father who is the chairman of the commission. it was made at a general meeting of the central committee and at a party conference. several years ago kim jong-il first appeared in public to succeed his father kim il-sung. he was also chosen to be a member of the central military

event on earth and this year, it's even bigger because it's supposed to mark the succession of kim jong-un the third kim on the throne. that's why they're pulling out all the stops. >> north korea is so secretive we had only heard about kim jong-un in the past couple of weeks. what's to know about hit and do we know how old he is? >> we think he's 27. he might be 28. he is the youngest acknowledged son of kim jong-il. he likes a lot of things western, was educated in a swiss school. he is as ruthless and calculating as his father, the current leader of north korea. he's the one who got the dictator gene. >> is that the reason for him and not his two older brother sns. >> they went through the two older brothers, who failed the test. the eldest son got caught trying to get in on a false dominican passport. the second son is a little afemme and although he had his moment in the sun, he didn't last very long. apparently, the one supporting the youngest has won out. >> should we expect that he will be a different kind of leader than his father? >> absolutely not. his father loves basketball. b

first, north korea was trying to show that the transition of power from kim jong il to his son, kim jong un, has been proceeding successfully. in 2012 north korea aims to build a great, prosperous, and powerful nation. kim jong il, however, is still dealing with the aftereffects of a stroke that hit him two years ago. so he seems to be trying to accelerate succession. also noteworthy is that the chinese guest stood side by side with kim jong il and his son. he is a member of a chinese communist party's politboro standing committee. this implies kim jong un now controls the -- and china approves this succession. the third thing is he appeared to send some sort of signal to the united states. it may delay a decision to let american tv stations such as cnn and fox tv, which is a critic of the north, cover the parade. during the event, new types of missiles were shown off. one of the new missiles appeared to be the saddam. which could reach ground where a u.s. military base is located. there is speculation north korea intends to intimidate the united states by showing its newest weapons through

first of sox meeting in decades kim jong il awarded top posts to other family members but international security expert dr jim wallace believes it's far too early for kim jong un to take over. the youngest kim is only twenty something years old he has no experience when kim jong il was young his father kim il some took twenty years to groom him for this position this is a rush job they are rushing this through for a person who is really has no experience and that's why they've appointed sort of again for medieval times a regent kim is appointed his brother in law to sort of hold things together until

it's a carefully choreographed rollout of kim jong un who's been tapped to take over when his 68-year-oldher eventually steps down or dies. he's looking frail after a suspected stroke two years ago. kim jong un is thought to be in his late 20s, educated in switzerland, a huge fan of american professional basketball. but he's virtually unknown, even to the people here. he had never even been named by the official state media until last week. but the north koreans we spoke with always in the presence of our government minder were approving. will he make a good leader? "no question" said this man, a 35-year-old photographer. "i believe in him." as you can see, calling the country's founder kim il sung larger than life is a bit of an understatement here in north korea. his image dominates all parts of life. this is a bride and groom recently married coming to pay their respects. the question is will the people of north korea one day be building a statue of his grandson? >> to keep this dynasty going they need to really make i kim jong un into another cut-like deity because north korea is more

kim jong-il at times exchanged words with guo but his son did not converse with any of the chinese delegates. kim jong-un was appointed vice chairman of the central military commission, the same official rank as guo. observers say north korea is apparently trying to show the world that kim jong-un has close ties with the chinese military. >>> now we take a look at the latest in business news. here's ines. >> hello. the leaders of japan and india have moved their economies closer together by agreeing to boost trade. prime minister kan and visiting indian counterpart singh have concluded an economic partnership agreement. >> translator: through the summit meeting, we confirmed that our strategic partnership has deepened. >> translator: this is a historic achievement that signals the economic alignment of two of the largest economies in asia. it will open up new business opportunities and lead to a quantum increase in trade and investment flow between our two countries. >>> kan and singh also agreed to cooperate in developing and reusing rare earth metals which are in high demand by many industries. current

kim jong il. the leader's third son was recently chosen to succeed his father. this was the first report of an inspection activity by kim jong un since he was appointed vice chairman of the central military commission of the ruling korean workers' party last week. korean central television said kim jong il was accompanied by ten other senior officials. they included his younger sister, kim kyong hui, and her husband, jang song thaek, who are thought to have been picked as kim jong un's guardians. the younger kim's participation in observing this military event is seen as the start of preparations for him to succeed his father, who has prioritized the role of the military in north korean politics. now, kim jong un is also likely to attend a military parade expected to be held on october 10th to mark the 65th anniversary of the founding of the korean workers' party. >>> international donors have pledged nearly $12 billion to the global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria. delegates from around 40 countries attended a conference to support the fund in new york on tuesday. u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon appealed for fr

this involves the united states, because we are very much a part of north asia. >> and why kim jong unith the other two sons? he's the third son. why did he pick this son? >> reporter: that's a great question. kim jong ong, the eldest son, caught going into japan under a fake dominican passport. that delegitimized him not only in the eyes of his father, also the generals who are very important in north korea. and the second son, kim jong chol once a favorite for at least six months, is said to be quite a feminine and not fit to be the head of a terrible regime like north korea. kim jong un is there, i guess, almost by process of elimination, but he does share those traits of his father, even though she the youngest. and so you know, i guess in a sense the generals who are very powerful in pyongyang would feel more comfortable with the youngest son than with the other two. >> all right. gordon, we finally got answers from you on just who kim jong un is. thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> 24 days until midterm elections and washington is casting a long shadow on a lot of local races. >

because this is also seen as being a part of kind of a coming out party for the younger son of kim jong-il, kim jong-un to be his successor of kim jong il who has been in pretty bad health. he'll have to step aside at some point and many believe that the son, who is about 27 years old, who up until a few weeks ago didn't really have any accomplishments, didn't have a real role, but overnight he became a four star general and holding a prime spot in the ruling workers party there. so it's believed he is now being groomed to be the next leader. what that could mean for north korea and the future, north core rad korea's relationship with the rest of the world, a lot of people don't know how long the younger son will get to be groomed under his father, but, again a huge show. this is what the rest of the word and the united states world and the united states to see that takes stable, strong, force to be reckoned with. that is debatable. but still with the believe that they still want to continue to develop nuclear weapons, that makes them a serious force to be reckoned with in the eyes of many people. we'l

high above the square, the dear leader, a frail-looking kim jong-il, and a few feet away, his song, kim jong-un, now unquestionable the leader. what they did do which is new to us, they put the general between the two of them first saluted to kim jong-il and then saluted his son. until recently kim jong-un was an obscurity. he believe to be 27 years old, the youngest the sons. his two older brothers passed over. >> he's most like him in terms of personality, temperament and everything else. just based on that, we're not looking at a different leader, we're looking at sort of a mini-me. >> reporter: he is said to be a fan of american basketball. last year, he began the military career at the lofty rank of now-star general. now, he's poised to take the helm of a reclusive rogue state armed with nuclear weapons. bob woodruff, abc news. >>> over the weekend the wife of chinese dissident liu xiaobo joined limited to tell him had he won the nobel peace prize. in 1989, liu xiaobo was a professor who took place in protests. he's been in prison ever since. >>> the stepmother of a missing girl is now bel

us, is that the general in between the two of them first saluted to kim jong-il and then saluted his son. until recently, kim jong-un was an obscurity. never seen in public. a mystery even to north koreans. he is believed to be 27 years old, the youngest of kim jong-il's three sons. his two older brothers passed over, regarded as unfit for command. >> he favors kim jong-un because he is most like him in terms of personality, temperament and everything else. so, just based on that we're now looking at a sort of different north korea, a mini me. >> reporter: kim jong-un knows some english and is said to be a fan of american basketball. last month, the younger kim began his military career at the lofty rank of four-star general. now, he is poised to take the helm of a reclusive rogue state, armed with nuclear weapons. you know, david, this plan of succession is coming at a very tense time for the relationship between the north korea, south korea and the united states, because the south still blames the north for sinking one of its military ships just a short period of time ago. there's also great fear and concern that

now it's completely silent because right up there kim jong il and his son kim jong-un will come out andf all this was purely political. an introduction to the heir apparent of the dines that city kim jong-un. out and about in the capital no one seemed to know much about kim jong-un. do you know what his age is and what he's like? >> haven't you seen him on tv? >> reporter: it seemed the young general was everywhere we went from stadiums to the public squares but he never uttered a word. we should point out when kim jong-il's father named him as the heir apparent in 1980, it wasn't until 12 years later that he first spoke in public. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> reporter: so for those anxious to hear from the next leader of the kingdom, sit tight. it could be a while. you should know that north korea has long turned its lights off at night because of a shortage of electricity. in fact, if you look at the satellite view you can see the lights are elsewhere. compare this trip to the last one i was on. there's actually more lights on at night than there were before so maybe something i

kim jong-un is the son of kim jong-il. bob woodruff reports from north korea. >> reporter: rigid and well rehearsed north korea's formidable military machine was on parade. tens of thousands of troops, goose stepping with such force, the ground shook below their feet. i have been to this square many times, but i've never been able to get this close to the troops. they've got the navy, airport, infantry, artillery, doctors and nurses. and, of course, tanks. high above the square, the dear leader, a frail-looking kim jong-il, and a few feet away, his song, kim jong-un, now unquestionab unquestionably, the leader. what they did do which is new to us, they put the general between the two of them first saluted to kim jong-il and then saluted his son. until recently kim jong-un was an obscurity. never seen in public, a mystery even to north koreans. he is believed to be about 27 years old, the youngest of kim jong-il's three sons. his two older brothers passed over. regarding as unfate for command. >> he's most like him in terms

he referred to recent moves in the north to from kim jong-il to kim jong-un as his successor. he said three generations of inherited power has become clear in the country. lee added that pyongyang should respond positively to the nuclear issue to make progress on dialogue between the south and the north. ♪ in pyongyang, kim jong-un attended a military parade with his father on sunday to mark the 65th anniversary of the ruling workers party. it apparently shows people at home and abroad that he is the successor. the footage shows that china seems to be giving support to the succession of the younger kim. a chinese communist party politburo standing committee member stood next to the leaders but the gesture has drawn some criticism in china. this online message says china should not be used again by north korea. any key word search for kim jong-un on china's search engine baidu is being denied. the chinese authorities seem to be restricting internet access because of the sensitive nature of the subject. >>> the territorial issue in the south china sea was not on the agenda at an

he referred to recent moves in the north to promote kim jong-un as kim jong-il's successor. he said three generations of inherited power has become clear in the country. >> lee added that pyongyang should respond positively to the nuclear issue to make progress on dialogue between the south and the north. ♪ >> in pyongyang, kim jong-un attended a military parade with his father on sunday to mark the 65th anniversary of the ruling workers party. it apparently shows people at home and abroad that he is the successor. the footage shows that china seems to be giving support to the succession of the younger kim. a chinese communist party politburo standing committee member stood next to the north's leader. but the gesture has drawn some criticism in china. this online message says china should not be used again by north korea. any key word search for kim jong-un on china's search engine baidu is being denied. the chinese authorities seem to be restricting internet access because of the sensitive nature of the subject. >>> the territorial issue in the south china sea was not on th

an unofficial and elaborate coming out party for kim jong-un. rld's first glimpse of him in action after being named a four-star general last month. just after touching down, we're whisked to pyongyang's may day stadium for the first event. the mass games. there are 100,000 people performing in a massive display of coordinated song, dance, and gymnastics. they practice eight hours a day every day for a year. and there's never a guarantee that chairman kim jong-il will be in attendance. but tonight, he is. >> reporter: what's different this time is that kim jong-il appears alongside his son. when the show is over, north koreans in the audience applaud not for the performers, but for their leader. next up, a massive military parade, billed as the the country's largest ever. a goose stepping show of fire power by one of the largest armies in the world. kim jong-il said to be in frail health and rarely seen in public shows up again for the second time in two days. walking unaided but with one hand on the railing. this woman says long live the general

coming-out party for the man, the heir apparent, the man who will become the next leader of north korea, kim jong-unhe's young son of the ailing leader, kim jong-il. a little about what is happening today. security is incredibly tight. there were numerous checkpoints. even our government minders were checked, and just to give you an idea, don, my notebook and pen were checked. security is tight. you're not allowed into this square without an invitation from the government, but having said that, this is an extraordinary sight here in pyongyang. there is no other way to describe it. some 100,000 people, members of the elite north korean society are here. as well, there is an international delegation, and it is extraordinary to see some of the western faces in the crowd as well, but most important the two most important guests here today, don, are kim jong-il, the leader of north korea and his son, the heir apparent who are just to my right and above me here in kim il sung square. just an extraordinary sight here in pyongyang today. >> thank you, alina. no one had heard of kim jong-un until a couple we

hundreds of thousands marched before kim jong-un, son of kim jong-il and north korea's heir apparent.im jong-un broadcast on live tv. how did he react to the crowds? how did the crowds receive him? >> reporter: hello. yes, kim jong-un certainly seemed to play his part well. he was clapping and saluting thousands of soldiers but careful not to overstep the mark deferring all the time to the real current leader of north korea, kim jong-il. the crowds reacted positively to him. for many, this was the first time they've had a chance to have a proper look at the man who is expected to be the successor to the current lead or of north korea. and he is still very young. he's only in his 20s. and until a few months ago he was all about unknown, alex. >> i'm curious, why with north korea normally being secretive, why it let western cameras in on this occasion. >> reporter: well, you're right. it is really rare that the media should be invited to film inside north korea. but this parade was huge. and north korea is always keen to demonstrate the strength of its military to the western world. it

kim jong-un the third son of kim jong-il. both broadcast on live tv as tens of thousands of soldiers towed missiles and weapons through the streets. angus walker from itv is in pyongyang, north korea, with more. >> reporter: we have been brought here to this massive parade ground notice middle of north korea's cap pcapital to se the show of the north korea's military might to celebrate 65 years of the founding of the party which remains in power here. the massive ranks of north korea's armed forces will soon be ruled by kim jong-un, the third leader in the world's only communist dynasty. that means a man in his 20s with little experience of global negotiations will have his finger on the nuclear but. no wonder the west is worried. he only remains in power because of the support of the military, armed forces in this country where almost everyone is in uniform. so it remains to be seen whether this handover of power in north korea will change anything. but if history tells us one thing, when they hand over a power, the new lead

i asked what do we know about kim jong un. >> kim jong un and his son is a downright mystery.ow? >> he's the youngest of kim yong ill's acknowledged sons. he posed as the son of the driver of the north korean embassy. you know, he likes michael jordan, basketball like his dad, the most important thing, though, is that he's as ruthless and calculating as kim yong ill t son with the dictator gene. >> so much we don't knowment we don't know how old he is. twofrnlths 27, 28. he's following in the footsteps of pop. >> pretty scary when you hear he is as ruthless as pop as your guest said. there have been a lot of comparisons to saddam hussein and his johns and do we know if this transition is a sure thing? >> that's the thing. with the father, the dictator of north korea, prepared for kim jong-il, he did it over the course of two decades, got everybody used to him. kim jong-il hasn't talked about succession until he suffered from a stroke. he has had to in the past two years get used to the idea that kim jong un could take over. it may be that if kim jong-il passes away a general d

kim jong un seen here on the left is the heir apparent to his father kim jong-il.s is the first time they were seen in public. it was huge military parade celebrating the founding of the workers party. >> it's difficult to estimate how many troops. but we're 10,000 to 50,000 have come here for this event. >> i have come to this square but never been able to stand so close, an evidence that this is a major event. >> celebration marks the workers party 65th anniversary. bob woodruff will have more on the celebration of north korea and kim jong un coming up on world news at 5:30. >> still to come, we'll show you one of the babies that was born today at a special time on this historic date 10-10-10 and fall >>> a woman in room ten of the at kaiser hospital gave birth today at 10-10 a.m. in indianapolis this baby was born at 10:10 this morning. he wasn't due until the 20th meaning he was ten days early. >> a blend of superstition and symbolism made it a popular day to get wedding. mass weddings took place around the world. according to david's bridal the number of u.s.

out party for the man, the heir apparent, the man who will become the next leader of north key kim jong-un, the young son of kim jong-il. security is incredibly tight. there were numerous checkpoints. even our government mighters were checked. my notebook and pen were checked so security is tight. you're not allowed into this square without an invitation from the government but having said that, this is an extraordinary site here in pyongyang. there is no other way to describe it. some 100,000 people, members of the elite north korean society, are here as well. there is an international delegation and it is extraordinary to see some of the western faces in the crowd, as well. but most important, the two most important guests here today are kim jong-il, the leader of north korea and his son to my right and above me, extraordinary site in pyongyang today. >> alina, can you describe for our viewers what it was like before kim and his son arrived? we have been watching your feed and fascinated by this. it was dead silence, wasn't it? >> reporter: it is an extraordinary site here. i have to tel

new to us is that the general and in between them, first saluted to kim jong il and then saluted his son. until recently, kim jong un, an obscurity, never seen in public, even to north koreans. believed to be 27. the youngest of jong's three sons. his three older brothers passed over believed unfit. >> kim jong il favors him, he is most like him, personality, temperament and everything else. just based on that. we are looking at a different north korea. sort of mini-me. >> reporter: kim jong un reportedly attended school in switzerland. knows some english. and last month the younger kim began his military career at four-star general. now he is poised to take the helm of the reclusive rogue state, armed with nuclear weapons. this plan of succession is cupping at a tense time for relationship north korea, south korea and the united states. because the south still blames the north for sinking one of its military ships a short period of time ago. there is also great fear and concern that with this new leader, there could be a change in stability and that could actually change this relationship even more. bob woodruff, a

if kim jong-il passes from the scene quickly, i don't think kim jong un has time in power.that if you're going to survive. >> you heard from the suspicious deaths. you juxtaposed that with the pomp & circumstance and the parades and everybody looking unified. is it safe to say they're not as unified in north korea as they may like it to appear. >> that's correct. there has to be this process going forward and the powers of consolidation. but what we do know right now is that more or less kim jong-il's uncle and aunt will be forming something of a cocoon. this is an important cocoon in which he's supposed to be groomed for leadership, trained for the job as it were. we're not going to the period where kim jong un will be throughout the country. through this grooming process, we would receive help from the chinese counterparts, not on an individual basis but the party-to-party, the communist party of korea. this is in many respects institution building. this is a process we see more of and a deepening of the relationship for the coming years. >> look at the pictures, the goos

kim jong-il had a stroke two years ago which raised questions about who would succeed him joined for the first time in the reviewing box by his son kim jong-unhe regime is planning to survive long term and certainly doing everything they can to keep power within the current ruling regime. >> reporter: not much is known about him, thought in his last 20s, educated a year or two this switzerland and made a general two weeks ago by his father. >> i think that the family or the ruling regime is trying to manage this transition over a period of a couple of years so they're trying to slowly begin to give him a higher profile but they are taking their time. >> reporter: at the parade and music and dance extravaganza last night kim jong-il's very presence drew tears from the faithful. but in a closed society like north korea's with a wretched economy and brutal poverty, it is impossible to know how widely those feelings are shared. >> jimmy jong-il has less respect than his father did and kim jong-un has basically none at all. this is a very challenging situation for the north korean regime. >> reporter: if he takes over eventually it would be the t

ailing dictator king jeong i will shared the stage with his 20-something-year-old kim jong un. we have the report. >> reporter: long live kim jo ong un they shou he was sitting literally next in line. his fathers the current ruler of this secretive state visibly ailing. they cameo watch the largest military parade in north korea's history. a show of strength and successi succession. north korea's huge armed forces will soon be ruled by kim jong un. that means that a man in his 20s with very little expernce of global negotiation will have his finger on the nuclear button. no wonder the west is worried. controlling the fifth largest army in the world keeps asia's most powerful family in control. after all,he war withouth korea and the united states has never technically ended. this country can put on a huge spectacle in its showcase capital, but way from the parade grounds the streets were deserted. this is one of the world's poorest countries short of fuel and food. dressed in their sunday best, only the party faithful, the elite were invited. we were taken in a convoy of cars to

family's popularity is eroding amid wrenching economic distress. >> kim jong il has less respect than his father kim il- sung did and kim jong-un has basically none at all. >> reporter: this morning kim jong il looked frail and walked slowly though he's now made it clear who he wants to follow in his footsteps. for sunday morning this is jim axelrod in pyongyang north korea. >> osgood: the associated press reports up to 40 state attorneys general are investigating the use of flawed foreclosure paperwork by the nation's bank. word of the inquiry could come as early as tuesday. in sports in the american league baseball play-offs last night the new york yankees advanced one step closer to the pennant and the world series with a 6-1 win over the minnesota twins. earlier, the tampa bay rays staved off elimination by beating the texas rangers 6-3. now for today's weather forecast. shaping up to be a pleasant day with temperatures in the 70s, 80s and up and only a few rainy spots. the north will get a few showers this columbus day. the south will remain warm and sunny. ahead, all about best-selling author stieg larsson. and later the

first such meeting in decades kim jong il awarded a top post to other family members but irrational security expert dr jim walsh believes it's far too early for kim jong un to seize power the youngest kim was only twenty something years old he has no experience when kim jong il was young his father kim il some took twenty years to groom him for this position this is a rush job they are rushing this through for a person who is really has no experience and that's why they will point to sort of again from medieval times a region kim has appointed his brother in law to sort of hold things together until the youngest son is old enough to take over but how long will that last will the military want to have a greater say in what's going on will others want to fight for power how will react during a period of vulnerability these are all big questions with potentially big consequences and they'll have to be answered first before we see what kind of leader the youngest son turns out to be. staying with their region this week pakistan blocked nato supplies to afghanistan after cross border fire by alliance helicopters killed three pakistani troops the convoys had t

taking it all in, kim jong-il and his two sons. kim jong unmanage this transitional here to the public. trying to slowly begin to give him a higher profile but they're taking their time. >> reporter: not much is known about kim jong un. thought to be in his late 20s, raised in switzerland, loves american basketball and was made a general two weeks ago by his father. the kim jong un's coming out party and this military parade was no accident. north korean experts say it's vitally important for kim jong un to establish he has support of his military in a country run by authoritarian rule. >> extraordinary access over there in what's normally a very closed off country. do you get the sense that this propaganda campaign, this rollout campaign, is working for them right now? >> reporter: well, i wasn't the only one to get the access. apparently more than 100 reporters from 18 countries took up the government's invitation to come into north korea, which, as you know, a rare oh cushiccu. if they wanted wide exposure, a rollout campaign you call it, t

there two seats to the left of kim jong-il is his son kim jong-un. the two of them sitting together have not spoken to the public or made any announcements, but what they did do, which is new to us, is that the general and between the two of them first saluted to kim jong-il and then saluted his son. all we know is he is 27 or 28 years old, studied briefly in switzerland and loves basketball, especially michael jordan. he is a mystery even to north koreans. do you know much about kim jong-un and do you know what his age is and what he's like? >> haven't you seen him on tv? >> reporter: i have been to the square several times before but never have journalists ever been able to stand so close and evidence that this is a major event. how soon kim jong-un will take power really depends on his father's health. it is believed he had a stroke eye couple of years ago. today, you could see him limping when he walked. bob woodruff, abc news, pyongyang, north korea. >> an incredible inside look. >>> politics now. t-minus 23 days until the midterm elections and

such meeting in decades kim jong il awarded top post to other family members as well going forward who headed a european parliament delegation to north korea with kim jong un's appointment could mark a whole new era for the country's foreign policy. it looks you know if you're a generational change and not merely be if you're signaling of. there are certainly people in japan within the within the former ruling party the neo cons there are people within the united states administration not all of them there are tensions in there who actually find it very convenient. to be deployed after a missile defense in japan which obviously deters the north koreans with the same time pressure only trying to move more money into their military. a russian boy whose adoptive parents abandoned him in the caribbean returned to his home country on friday twelve year old denise is now getting help for him to adopt to a normal life back in moscow artie's tom barton was there for his return. home at last after allegedly being sold for drugs on the other side of the world physical abuse and five years in an orphanage twelve year old denise is finally back in his native russia the

first such meeting in decades kim jong il awarded top post to other family members glyn ford who headed a european parliament delegation to north korea says kim jong un's appointments could mark a whole new era for the country's foreign policy. this party conferences can the city some i suspect unprecedented changes in terms of generational changes in the in the leadership of the korean workers party we've already seen that some people like you. both who've been negotiating with the americans i've had recent promotions within the people's assembly within the ministries people within the united states administration who actually find it very convenient. excuse to deploy their missile defense in japan which. is to north korea the same time pressure only trying to move more money into their military and of course the analysis of the chinese is being exactly one of the reasons for the full of the soviet union was the fact that the economy was forced to live a lie and too much of the military sector and all the enough on improving civilian standards of living. research this week shows that americans mistrust of their longstanding news media is at an all tim

promotions this week in what's widely seen as him lining up to take over from his ailing father kim jong unas appointed second in command of the country's central military commission and made a four star general took place at a rare convention of the ruling workers' party after which images of kim jong un were shown in the media it's the first time anyone seen him in. as an adult only childhood pictures have been shown till now at what was the first such meeting in decades kim jong il awarded top post to other family members but international security expert dr jim walsh believes it's far too early for kim jong il only rather take over. the youngest kim is only twenty something years old he has no experience when kim jong il was young his father kim il some took twenty years to groom him for this position this is a rush job they are rushing this through for a person who is really has no experience and that's why they will point to sort of it again from medieval times a region kim has appointed his brother in law to sort of hold things together until the youngest son is old enough to take ov

first such meeting in decades kim jong il awarded top post to other family members glyn ford who headed the european parliament delegation to north korea says kim jong un's appointments could mark a whole new era for the country's foreign policy. we're having some issues with the video there so we're going to go to the world news that are making headlines across the globe a spectacular fireworks display got in the night got the nineteenth commonwealth games underway in delhi india around nine thousand performers took part in the opening ceremony along with athletes from seventy one countries there to compete and right up to the games has been a royal scandal though criticism and accusations of this management and estimated cost of six billion dollars it's the largest sporting event the country has ever hosted. the united states has issued a travel alert for its citizens in europe because of intelligence suggesting an increased risk of terror attacks in the main cities britons echoing the warnings specifying a high threat level in france and germany visitors are also told to be vigilant but aren't being advised against traveling to the continent france re

the one thing, when kim jong-il actually -- kim jong-il came in and sat down two seats away from his son, kim jong-un, there was a general sitting in the middle and the general at one point actually turned and saluted to kim jong-il, and then he turned and saluted his son, which is the first indication that he could be actually in power here one of these days. there's also the concern about health of kim jong-il. we know that he had probably a stroke a couple of years ago. he might be suffering from diabetes, but we also saw some evidence of this for the first time i saw as he was walking out of the exit along the balcony holding onto the rail, he actually started to limp and really looked like maybe he was, you know, getting older every single day, so this looks like the health issue is certainly a big one. >> and what do we know about kim jong-un? what do we precisely know? any more about him now? >> reporter: you know, even to this day it's a massive mystery and we know that his age is 27 or 28. we don't even know if he was born actually in 1982 or 1983. we do know that he has actually studied in