North Korea’s next leader

The World

The World’s East Asia correspondent Mary Kay Magistad is in the Boston studio and speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins about the future of North Korea’s leadership. A rare and important political meeting is scheduled for tomorow, and it’s expected that the son of ailing North Korean leader, Kim Jong Il is next in line at the helm. But it also appears that Kim’s young sister may play a critical role in the event of her brother’s death.

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