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# Kim Il-sung

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North Korean ultimatum threatens 'sledgehammer' action against South
16 Apr 2013
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John Kerry pushes for talks as North Korea threatens defiant missile launch
15 Apr 2013
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How a shy boy from North Korea became the world's scariest dictator*
13 Apr 2013
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Pentagon report says North Korea has capability of nuclear strike
12 Apr 2013
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South Korea raises alert as North Korea missile test looks likely
10 Apr 2013
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North Korea deploys missiles, says 'moment of explosion is approaching fast'
4 Apr 2013
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Kim Jong-Un calls for Korean reunification in rare TV address
1 Jan 2013
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First Irish TV, Titanic, a famous ceiling: the big anniversaries of 2012
26 Dec 2012
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Photo: North Korea's big show visible from space
26 Apr 2012
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Is Kim Jong Un deviating from father's message?
23 Apr 2012
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In pictures: Daily life in North Korea
14 Apr 2012
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GALLERY: North Korea unveils massive statues of former leaders
13 Apr 2012
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North Korea criticises Obama’s 'confrontational stance' over launch
27 Mar 2012
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North Korea celebrates Kim Jong Il's birthday
14 Feb 2012
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Embalmed body of Kim Jong Il to go on permanent display
12 Jan 2012
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North Korea announces prisoner amnesty to mark late leaders' birthdays
10 Jan 2012
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South Korea says 'new era' is possible for relations with North
2 Jan 2012
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As 'Great Leader' anointed North Korea says stance will not soften
30 Dec 2011
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Mythmaking begins for North Korea's new leader
22 Dec 2011
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Propaganda nation: how North Korea spreads its message
20 Dec 2011
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Inside North Korea's Air Koryo, the world's only '1 Star' airline
20 Dec 2011
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Column: ‘When Kim Il-sung died, we celebrated – there was new hope’
Hayley Millar
19 Dec 2011
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VIDEO: North Korea mourns the death of Kim Jong Il's father in 1994
19 Dec 2011
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A closer look: the links between Ireland and North Korea
19 Dec 2011
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North Korea tests short-range missile: report
19 Dec 2011
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GALLERY: North Korea trials new 'luxury tourist ship'
31 Aug 2011
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In photos: Inside North Korea, the world’s most secretive country
5 Aug 2011
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The Daily Fix: Friday
15 Apr 2011
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North Korea founder's birthday is celebrated - 17 years after his death
15 Apr 2011
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Jong-il's eldest son disapproves of younger brother's power
12 Oct 2010
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North Korean heir apparent appears in public alongside Kim Jong-Il
10 Oct 2010
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The new face of North Korea?
5 Oct 2010
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Kim Il-sung made a store ‘reappear on the spot’
28 Sep 2010
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