The Legend of Kim Jong-un
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In North Korea it isn't enough for the supreme ruler to enjoy the support of the communist party apparatus, the army or even to be a member of the Kim family. He must be a person of heroic stature. And if there isn't enough real heroism in his life story, then the Kim propaganda machine will invent some.
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