I mentioned this yesterday that the promotion of General O Kuk-ryol could lead to an internal regime fight for control of North Korea with Kim Jong-il’s right hand man Chang Sung-taek:

Jang Sung-taek

Japan’s Jiji Press says an internal feud is intensifying in North Korea over who should succeed leader Kim Jong-il.

Quoting diplomatic sources, the report says Kim’s brother-in-law, Jang Song-thaek, is pushing for Kim’s eldest son, Jong-nam, to succeed his father while top military officials are seeking to have Kim’s second or third son take over the top leader’s place.

According to the report that came out on Monday, such internal conflict is likely to have led to the North’s recent rocket launch and Pyongyang’s hard-line stances on inter-Korean and international affairs.  [KBS Global]

Kim Jong-nam has pretty much declared himself out of the running for regime leadership so I think Chang would have a hard time justifying bringing him back unless Kim Jong-nam receives heavy backing from the Chinese government.   If not I would think the military would have the edge in this internal maneuvering for power in North Korea.