Kim Jong-Il's Successor Named?

Factual Questions
1

I just caught part of a news report (on the radio), that Kim Jong-Il has named his youngest son, Kim Jong-Un as the next leader of North Korea.

Any other Dopers hear anything more on this?

2

< Googles >

Here’s a story from . . . January ? Seems like old news.

3

Here’s the BBC just now, but the NY Times wasn’t online yet with it. BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | N Korea 'names Kim's successor'

4

Humph… I sent them my resume ages ago, and they promised they’d let me know.

Well next time they advertise for a Dictator-for-Life I shall think twice about applying, and I shall warn my friends too.

(I used posh paper and my best handwriting :()

5

From what I’ve read, Chang Sung-taek, Kim Jong-il’s brother-in-law, will really be the one in charge. Kim Jong-Un will just be a puppet.