North Korean Leadership Sets Date for Very Big Announcement 3.86K Jeff Neumann 09/21/10 04:16AM Filed to: dynasties dynasties North Korea Kim Jong Il Parties Kim Jong-un With Kim Jong-il ailing, North Korea announced it will hold a Workers' Party conference next Tuesday where Kim's youngest son, Kim Jong-un is expected to be introduced as heir to the Dear Leader's throne. Kim should've picked this son instead.