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Kim Min-jun

South Korean soldiers on edge as mourning continues for Kim Jong-il

South Korea’s army is much smaller than that of the North’s, though it’s vastly more advanced and backed by the United States. The country’s soldiers are concerned that with such a young leader in Kim Jong-un, North Korea could do something that leads to an attack.

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South Korean Military Watchful of Changes in North

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