According to The Times, Kim Jong-Il, the dictator of North Korea, may have died already, in 2003 in fact, and doubles are being used to give the impression that he's still alive. And there's some evidence presented that could back up a theory. It would not surprise me if there were a double (illustrated) or more used by the North Korean dictator; after all, Saddam Hussein apparently used doubles, so it's not uncommon for it to be a dictatorial tactic.
But my question is this: if Kim Jong-Il is dead, who's running the place at the moment? Words of a power struggle in North Korea's capital, P'yŏngyang, would probably have reached our ears by now, as the throne would be empty and bickering would commence over who will take the place of Kim Jong-Il. Five years is a long time for a throne to be empty, and surely some P'yŏngyang upstart would have declared himself Dear Leader by now.
But who would be king? His son, Kim Jong-nam has despite scandal been named as a potential successor, or his other son, Kim Jong-chul. It has also been suggested that the successor to the throne may be from outside the family; after all, in a supposedly communist regime, a dynasty might not be the way forward.
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"...it's not uncommon for it to be a dictatorial tactic..."
Who's your double?
Saddam Hussein apparently used doubles
Yup, because he was concerned of the risk of assassination. I gather that there were anything up to seven doubles at work at any one time.
Reportedly the only place he ever felt safe was his palace at Sarseng, since the whole complex was flanked by three lines of his Republican Guard under the command of his psychotic son Qusay, but any officer who made eye contact with him inside was still taking his life in his hands.
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