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nytimes.com - 4/10/2009

Unopposed, Kim Jong-Il Takes Third Term

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In a still image taken from video, North Korean leader Kim Jong II arrived to attend the first session of Supreme People's Assembly on Thursday in Pyongyang.

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online.wsj.com - 4/6/2009

Barack Obama's Condemnations of Kim Jong Il Will Likely Become Concessions

— online.wsj.com — A few hours after the launch Sunday of a long-range multistage rocket, North Korea's state media proclaimed... that a communications satellite was in orbit and transmitting "immortal revolutionary paeans" back to Earth. The U.S. military, which ... (more) Barack Obama's Condemnations of Kim Jong Il Will ...

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news.yahoo.com - 4/9/2009

Kim proves he remains in charge of North Korea

— news.yahoo.com — SEOUL, South Korea A visibly grayer and thinner Kim Jong Il proved Thursday he remains in charge... of communist North Korea, presiding over parliament in a triumphant return to center stage after months out of the public eye following a reported ... (more) Kim proves he remains in charge of North Korea

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