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Reuters: Kim Jong-Il Makes Surprise China Visit

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Tags: China, Kim Jong-il, North Korea

North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong-il is visiting powerful ally China possibly with his son and heir apparent, South Korean government sources said, ahead of a meeting next month that may settle his succession.

The Workers' Party (WPK), which rubber stamps major policy decisions in the secretive North, is holding a rare meeting in September at which the assembly could set in motion the succession of the leader's son, Kim Jong-un, analysts say.

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