Search results for ‘Kim Jong-il’
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North Korea pays respects to ‘dear leader’
As Kim Jong-il’s body is put on display in a glass coffin in Pyongyang, the spotlight turns to Kim Jong-un, his father’s likely successor as North Korean leader.
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Enigmatic world of North Korea’s ‘dear leader’
At the centre of an intense personality cult, the North Korean leader inspired a myriad of legends and parodies. Channel 4 News looks at the more bizarre side of the Kim Jong-il legacy.
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The reality of North Korea's dynastic succession
North Korea’s dear leader Kim Jong-il promotes his son to role of general as experts predict a family sucession, writes Nick Paton Walsh.
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Clearest signal yet on new North Korean leader
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il is poised to name his son as his successor, but it is difficult to tell what is really going on as a result of the country’s secretive regime, writes Nick Paton Walsh.
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North Korea poised to name new leader
North Korea’s ruling party is set to hold its biggest meeting in decades to pick a new leader, state media reports, as current leader Kim Jong-il’s health deteriorates.
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FactCheck: how dangerous is North Korea?
North Korea’s leaders say the communist country has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. Should we believe them? Should we panic?
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FactCheck: is North Korea the world’s most repressive country?
Did Kim Jong-un really execute a minister with an anti-aircraft gun? How do we separate fact from fiction with a secretive state like North Korea?
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What has happened to North Korea’s elite?
The downfall of the defence minister fuels international concern about the stability of North Korea under Kim Jong-un, as he apparently continues a ruthless purge of his father’s top cronies.
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North Korea: who needs human rights when you’ve got slogans?
North Korea releases 310 slogans to mark the anniversary of its “liberation”, including “We serve the people” – ironic, perhaps, in a country where torture, starvation and executions are commonplace.
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North Korean defector: 'I saw people dead on the street'
A mother and son, who face execution in North Korea, say they fled the country because they were always hungry.
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Six tougher acts to follow than Sir Alex Ferguson
As David Moyes licks his wounds, a victim of his predecessor’s success, Channel 4 News would like him to take heart – there are many who have been forced to live in the shadow of “giants”.
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North Korea's unusual admission of instability
Kim Jong-un’s execution of a family member supports claims that factionalism and rivalries are festering at the very top of North Korea’s regime.
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Did North Korea’s leader have his ex-girlfriend executed?
She topped the charts with her hit song “Excellent Horse-like Lady”: but reports claim the North Korean dictator’s former girlfriend has been executed by firing squad.
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Panama asks UN to advise on North Korean arms ship
Panama asks the United Nations to advise it what to do about the North Korean ship caught smuggling arms from Cuba – and says two more containers have been found.
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North Korea: Could Google open up the dictatorship?
Google chief Eric Schmidt has ignited controversy by planning a visit to North Korea in what the company claims is a “personal trip”. But could the web giant open up the world’s most secretive regime?