North Korea’s Real Power, Kim Jong Un’s Aunt and Uncle

North Korea’s young leader Kim Jong Un has been portrayed as a tough talking leader setting the world’s nerves on edge with his belligerence, but many analysts believe the real powers behind-the-scenes are Kim’s aunt and uncle.

Among Kim’s small inner circle the most influential, often referred to as the “first family,” are Kim’s aunt Kim Kyong-Hui and her husband Jang Sung-Taek, both 66. The power couple were reportedly anointed by late-Kim Jong Il to help his 30 year-old son consolidate his position as the new figurehead and control the 1.2 million member military.

…”They are in a hurry to establish Kim’s image as a powerful military leader to gain respect and control. And the ones doing that are Kim Kyong Hui and her husband Jang,” said Jeung Young Tai, senior research fellow at Korea Institute for National Unification.

I wonder how crazy these people are.