S. Korean man says purported photo of N. Korean successor his own

By Sam Kim
SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean man said Wednesday the photo of a man a
Japanese television station claims is the successor to North Korean leader Kim
Jong-il is his own.
The photo, shown by Japan's Asahi TV earlier Wednesday, shows a young man wearing
sunglasses and a white T-shirt. The report said the man is believed to be Kim's
third son, Jong-un, who is apparently preparing to take over the communist
regime.
A 40-year-old South Korean man, Bae Seok-bum, told Yonhap by phone the picture is
his own. It was posted on an Internet community in February this year so Bae
could show facial similarities between himself and Kim Jong-il.
Dozens of media outlets, including South Korean ones, have carried the snapshot
of the television report, saying the picture appeared to be that of Jong-un.
samkim@yna.co.kr
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