High ranking officials attend state funeral of the country 's second -highest ranking military officer . The country 's longtime leader Kim Jong Il and his son Kim Jong Un were among members of the funeral committee , state media said . In Wednesday , Kim Jong Un became the second North Korean military officer ever to enter the U.S. Pentagon . Jo 's death fuels speculation over leadership in New York as the `` old guard ' ages .
High ranking officials attend state funeral of the country 's second -highest ranking military officer . In Wednesday , Kim Jong Un became the second North Korean military officer ever to enter the U.S. Pentagon . Jo 's death fuels speculation over leadership in New York as the `` old guard ' ages .