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N. Korea Confirms Kim Jong Un to Succeed Father

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Released Sept. 30: Kim Jong Un, left, the youngest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, right, poses with newly elected members of the Workers' Party of Korea. (Best quality available) (KCNA, via Reuters)

PYONGYANG, North Korea -- A top North Korean official has made the first public confirmation that the son of leader Kim Jong Il will succeed his father and become the third generation of his family to lead the nation.

Yang Hyong Sop, a top official in North Korea's ruling party, made the comments to broadcaster APTN in an exclusive interview Friday in the North Korean capital.