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International community doubted North Korea’s future after founder Kim Il-sung's death: dossier
The death of Kim Il-sung on July 8, 1994, sent the international diplomatic community scrambling to predict the future of the reclusive state, as well as who would be the next in line to rule ...
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‘Goofy’: declassified 1994 files show how world powers doubted North Korea’s Kim Jong-il
Newly declassified diplomatic files from Seoul have revealed that major world powers were deeply concerned about North Korean leader Kim Il-sung’s succession plan after his sudden death in 1994 ...
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North Korea’s Kim reclaims ancestors’ legacy with rare mausoleum visit
He vowed to remain faithful to the revolutionary ideals of both his father and grandfather, whose embalmed bodies are ... told This Week in Asia. Kim Il-sung's birthday on April 15, known as ...