North Korean state television broadcasts footage of the new leader's uncle, Jang Song-thaek wearing a military uniform with the insignia of a general. A sign of his rising influence after the death of Kim Jong-il. Jang is seen here, second to the left of the late leader's youngest son Kim Jong-un. 　　It is the first time he has appeared on television wearing the uniform, a Seoul official familiar with the North's affairs said. His appearance is seen as meaning that he has secured a key role in the North's powerful military, which has pledged its allegiance to Kim Jong-un. 　　Kim was hailed by state media as the "supreme commander" of the North's 1.1 million-strong armed forces. A senior source said Pyongyang will shift from a strongman dictatorship to a coterie of rulers including the military and Jang.(Marie-Claire Fennessy/Reuters)