( CNN ) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il added his brother-in-law to a military board . The move comes as the U.S. and South Korea are trying to negotiate an end to decades of hostility between their two countries. Jang Song Thaek is considered to be Kim 's right-hand man .
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il added his brother-in-law to a military board . The move comes as the U.S. and South Korea are trying to negotiate an end to decades of hostility between their two countries. Jang Song Thaek is considered to be Kim 's right-hand man .