ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, kˈɪm dʒˈɑːŋ ˈɪl ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ baɪ mˈæɹɪdʒ, tʃˈæŋ sˈʌŋtˈiːk, æz vˈaɪstʃˈɛɹmən ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl dᵻfˈɛns kəmˈɪʃən, ɪn ɐ mˈuːv sˈiːn æz pɹˈɑːpɪŋ ˌʌp hɪz ˈoʊn pəzˈɪʃən.
In June 2010, Kim Jong Il appointed his brother (by marriage), Chang Sung-taek, as vice-chairman of the National Defence Commission, in a move seen as propping up his own position.