Kim issued military orders before his father 's death was announced , Yonhap reports . The state-run news agency cites a source saying the younger Kim controls the military . 2 top South Korean officials are under fire for learning of Kim death via TV . Both Won Sei Hoon , who heads South Korea 's National Intelligence Service , and Defense Minister Kim Kwan Jim `` came under fire '' after admitting they learned of the death from TV news coverage , Yonhap reported . A defector tells Defense of starvation inside Yonhap .
Kim issued military orders before his father 's death was announced , Yonhap reports . The state-run news agency cites a source saying the younger Kim controls the military . 2 top South Korean officials are under fire for learning of Kim death via TV . A defector tells Defense of starvation inside Yonhap .