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Economy tones down Kim Il Sung holiday

Source: United Press International

Pyŏngyang : North Korea | about 1 year ago

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North Korea, April 15 (UPI) -- A looming economic crisis caused North Korean officials to tone down celebrations Tuesday marking the birthday of the late Kim Il Sung, analysts said. North Korean leader Kim Jong Il visited the palace where his late father is embalmed, the Yonhap news agency...

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