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North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, 69, has died

Kim Jong Il, North Korea's mercurial and enigmatic longtime leader, has died of heart failure. He was 69.

North Korean leader and son visited artillery site: reports

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and his son and successor Jong-un visited the artillery base from where shells were fired at a South Korean island just hours before the attack, South Korean media reported on Thursday.

Playboy son of North Korea leader raps succession plan

The casino-loving eldest son of North Korea's Kim Jong Il - once tipped to succeed him before trying to sneak into Japan to go to Disneyland - says he opposes a hereditary transfer of power to his younger half-brother.

One day, son, all this will be yours: North Korean dictator presents 'Young Commander' to the world

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and his son, heir apparent Kim Jong Un, appeared together at a massive military parade yesterday held amid celebrations marking the foundation of the country's ruling party.

Sister of North Korean leader gaining power after a surprise comeback to politics

Kim Jong-Il's only sister appears to be gaining more power in North Korea after returning to the public spotlight for the first time in nearly six years, according to South Korean reports.

North Korea's "peerlessly brilliant" Kim turns 68

North Korea celebrated leader Kim Jong-il's birthday on Tuesday with synchronized swimmers glorifying the "kind-hearted father" of the reclusive state while it made overtures for dialogue with its foe the United States.

Barack Obama sends letter to North Korea's Kim Jong-Il

Adam Gabbatt The Guardian 12/16/2009
North Korea's Kim pledges to remove nuclear weapons

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's leader pledged again to remove nuclear weapons from the peninsula, a news report said Tuesday, and also sent his top nuclear envoy to Beijing in a move that could bode well for stalled disarmament talks.

Barack Obama sends letter to North Korea's Kim Jong-Il

Barack Obama has sent a letter to North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il to persuade him to return to nuclear disarmament talks.

Kim Jong Il demands US ties for nuclear talks

Richard Lloyd Parry Times Online 10/06/2009
North Korea sees peace pact with US as key to disarmament

SEOUL — North Korea called Wednesday for a peace pact with the United States, saying this was a "most reasonable and practical" way to end the long standoff over its nuclear weapons programme.

Kim Jong Il demands US ties for nuclear talks

Kim Jong Il, the North Korean leader, has said that he is willing to return to international negotiations on destroying his country's nuclear weapons, but only if he is satisfied with the result of prior talks with the United States.


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