Top of the Hour: Kim’s Body Lies in State in North Korea, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

The body of deceased North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il was visited by his son and presumptive successor Kim Jong-un on Tuesday in Pyongyang. Streams of crying mourners have visited Kim’s body, which is lying in state in the Kumsusan Memorial Palace.

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