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A shake-up of the North Korean leadership has created a de-facto position of second-in-command under Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, according to South Korean media.
The dictator, who is believed to be in his late 30s, cemented his power at the congress of the Workers Party of Korea in January, in which he was elected its general secretary.
That position was last held by his late father Kim Jong Il.
Citing an unidentified source, Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday said that Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, established a first secretary post during a Supreme People's Assembly meeting in Pyongyang in January. There has been speculation over.
Seoul [South Korea], June 3 (ANI): In a major change to North Korea's ruling party, Kim Jong Un has a new second-in-command, according to excerpts of a government document seen by CNN.