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North Korea's Kim Succession

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Jul 13, 2009
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One afternoon in 1998, North Korea's national basketball team was invited to the private residence of Kim Jong-il to play before a crowd of two – Kim's sons, both keen fans.

At the end of the game, the elder son thanked the team and walked away. The younger one, then 16, ran onto the court and told the players to form a circle around him and share their …

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