NK's heir apparent closely accompanies his father on tours
North Korea's leader-in-waiting Kim Jong-un has closely accompanied his father, the country's leader Kim Jong-il, on inspection tours in recent weeks.
The heir apparent son accompanied his father on 12 out of 14 inspection trips between July 1 and 25, according to an analysis of North Korean state media.
The figures represent a sharp increase compared to the first six months of the year during which Jong-un accompanied his father on 35 out of 63 inspection trips.
The North Korean leader has taken steps to extend his family dynasty for a third generation since he suffered a stroke in 2008.
He named Jong-un vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the North's ruling Workers' Party and a four-star general last year in the clearest sign yet to make him the next leader.
The succession, if made, would mark communism's second hereditary power transfer. The elder Kim inherited power from his father, the country's founder Kim Il-sung, who died in 1994.
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