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North Korea caught erasing former leader’s Russian heritage
This may be the first case of North Korean material bearing Kim Jong Il’s childhood name to be revealed outside the DPRK
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Vestiges of old policy remain months after Kim Jong Un labeled South an enemy state, raising doubts about his intentions
Biting humor: North Korea’s forgotten embrace of satirical cartoons
Magazine Hwalsal once prominently featured social criticism, revealing openness of early DPRK until regime cracked down
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