Pudgy leader for North Korea?
Very little is known about the son of North Korea’s Kim Jong Il. A few pictures have emerged showing the rather pudgy young man. Jason Strother reports that North Koreans are asking questions about the son’s girth while the rest of the country goes hungry.
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