The Rise of Kim Jong Il

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Said by official Korean sources to be 66 years old, Kim Jong-Il has ruled North Korea since the death of his father in 1994.

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Said by official Korean sources to be 69 years old, Kim Jong-Il (seen here in a 1992 photo) ruled North Korea since the death of his father in 1994.

Imagining North Korea After Kim

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