Communist Autarchy Successor of the Week Monday, July 25, 1994 Subscriber content preview. or Log-In Share Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn StumbleUpon Reddit Digg Mixx Del.i.cious Google+ Kim Jong Il, the reclusive heir apparent of Kim Il Sung, is trying to consolidate his control of North Korea ... To continue reading: or Log-In Want the full story? Subscribe Now Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriberIf you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!