PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Kim Jong Un, heir-apparent to lead North Korea after his father's death, issued his first military order before his father's death was revealed, officials said.
A source in South Korea said the younger Kim told all military units to stop field exercises and training and return to their bases before his father's death was announced Monday, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported Wednesday. Kim Jung Il died two days before the announcement.