Kim Jong Nam, the "playboy" 39-year-old eldest son of Kim Jong Il, has spoken out against the hereditary succession of his younger brother ("Young General" Kim Jong Un) to be the next Dear/ Fearless/ Whatever Leader of North Korea. Speaking to TV Asahi from China, the inveterate gambler Kim said he was "against third-generation succession." He also said, "I have no regrets about it. I wasn't interested in it and I don't care." He then said, "Is the craps table open yet?" (No, we made that last quote up.)
Kim Jong Nam fell out of favor with his father when he tried to enter Japan in 2001 with a fake passport. He said he wanted to see Disneyland Japan.
We really only noted this story because we wanted to run this picture of the "playboy" (hee-hee), which only goes to show you how low the standards are in North Korea!
(Photo: Kim Jong Nam: "Hey buddy!")
