SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's rubber-stamp assembly will meet on Thursday amid reports that leader Kim Jong-il's son will likely be given a key post in the powerful National Defence Commission to further consolidate his position as leader-in-waiting.
The Supreme People's Assembly is one of the country's three main governing bodies that formally approves the budget and other decisions by the leadership. Key officials of the ruling party and the military are typically its elected members.
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