Sources in Beijing say North Korean leader Kim Jong-il will begin training his third son, Jeong-un, to take over as his successor early next month.

The sources said that as parliamentary elections In the North have ended, Kim will make an across-the-board reorganization of the ruling party and military within the month.

Leaders of the North Korean Workers' Party and top military brass were notified of Kim’s decision to choose Jeong-un as his heir on January eighth.