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North Korea Nukes: A Guessing Game
As in Iran the true scale of Pyongyang’s nuclear capabilities remains shrouded in mystery.
Naoko Aoki | Published Mar 26, 2012
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Lengthy Mourning for Kim Jong-il
<p>The body of the North Korean dictator is lying in state, and is expected to be viewed by throngs of weeping citizens. His death is likely to be loudly lamented well beyond the official mourning period. Plus, <a href="/content/dailybeast/articles/2011/12/18/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-il-dead.html" target="_blank">read breaking news updates, see photos from inside North Korea and more</a>.<br> </p>
Naoko Aoki | Published Dec 20, 2011
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