By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 5:13 PM on 25th December 2011
North Korea has aired footage showing heir Kim Jong Un standing with his uncle, suggesting the two will be the leaders of the secretive state.
The footage on state television showed Jang Song Thaek in uniform as he paid respect before Kim Jong Il?s body lying in state at Kumsusan Memorial Palace.
Seoul?s Unification Ministry says it?s the first time Jang, usually seen in business suits, has been shown wearing a military uniform on state TV.
Leadership: North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's youngest known son and successor stands in front of his father's body displayed in a glass coffin. At far left is Jong Un's uncle Jang Song Thaek
Little by little, North Korea is offering hints on the details of Kim Jong Un?s rise and the future composition of his inner circle as millions continue to mourn for his father, who died just over a week ago. North Korea has also begun hailing Kim Jong Un as 'supreme leader' of the 1.2-million strong military as it ramps up its campaign to install him as ruler.
'Let?s become comrades of ... great comrade Kim Jong Un, the sun of the 21st century!' the North?s main Rodong Sinmun newspaper said in a commentary carried Sunday by the official Korean Central News Agency.
The new title, a public show of support from top military leadership and the symbolic appearance of Jang in uniform send a strong signal that the nation will maintain Kim Jong Il?s 'military first' policy for the time being.
Message: Kim Jong Un's new title, a public show of support from top military leadership and the symbolic appearance of Jang in uniform send a strong signal that the nation will maintain Kim Jong Il?s 'military first' policy for the time being
Jang and his wife have risen to the top of North Korea?s political and military elite since the succession campaign began two years ago. Both 65, they also have the weight of seniority so important in a society that places a premium on age and alliances.
Kim Jong Un made a third visit Saturday to the palace where his father?s body is lying in state - this time as 'supreme leader of the revolutionary armed forces' and accompanied by North Korea?s top military brass.
Earlier, the Rodong Sinmun newspaper urged Kim Jong Un to accept the top military post: 'Comrade Kim Jong Un, please assume the supreme commandership, as wished by the people.'
The body of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il lies in state at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang
Kim Jong Un, who is in his late 20s and was unveiled in September 2010 as his father?s choice as successor, will be the third-generation Kim to rule the nation of 24 million. His father and grandfather led the country under different titles, and it remains unclear which other titles will be bestowed on the grandson.
Kim Il Sung, who founded North Korea in 1948, retains the title of 'eternal president' even after his death in 1994.
His son, Kim Jong Il, ruled the country in his capacity as chairman of the National Defense Commission while concurrently serving as supreme commander of the Korean People?s Army and general secretary of the Workers? Party.
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