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South Korea on alert as North Korea mourns passing of Kim Jong Il

As North Koreans mourn the death of their dictator, people in South Korea are trying to figure out how their lives may change with the new leadership, presumably of Kim Jong Un, the dictator’s son.

South Korea On High Alert After Death of Kim Jong-il

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