Stephan Haggard discusses leadership changes in North Korea at Radio Australia
06/11/2010
Radio Australia
North Korea has reshuffled its leadership, in a rare second session of parliament, attended by leader Kim Jong-Il. The 687-member parliament known as the Supreme People's Assembly usually meets just once a year. A key point of the reshuffle was the promotion of President Kim's brother in law, Jang Song-Thaek to the post of vice chairman of the National Defence Commission, making him the second most powerful man in the secretive nation.
Presenter: Sen Lam
Speakers: Professor Stephan Haggard, director of the Korea-Pacific Program, University of California San Diego
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