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In April, he named his son, Kim Jong-un, and brother-in-law, Jang Song Thaek, to the country's powerful National Defense Commission, suggesting that his son may be his heir.
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Some of the more creative submissions so far include Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Khan Academy, Jang Song Thaek and OGX, the Brazilian off-shore oil and gas company.
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He is a close associate of Kim Jong Eun's aunt Kim Kyong Hui and uncle Jang Song Thaek and had gradually moved back into more senior roles over the past few years.
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