Kim Jong-nam comments on the latest DPRK news
Kim Jong-nam, eldest son of Kim Jong-il, talks to a Japanese reporter in Macau:
Kim Jong-nam, when asked by Japanese broadcaster NTV about whether Kim Jong-un would succeed his father, said: “I think so. I hear this news by media”.
Kim Jong-nam, who denied reports he had defected, said he could not remember the last time he spoke to his father.
South Korean media last week said Kim Jong-un had been designated to succeed.
In the interview, which NTV said was conducted in Macau, Kim Jong-nam, 37, said in English: “The appointment of a successor is totally my father’s decision.
“He makes his decisions so he doesn’t need to talk to me or talk to another person.”
Questioned about whether he had been notified by the North Korean government about succession plans, Kim Jong-nam hesitated before saying: “Very sensitive question. I cannot answer.”
Video of the interview is available at the BBC.
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