HuffPost World Daily Brief: Kim Jong-il Dies.. Meet North Korea's Designated New Leader

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Monday, December 19, 2011
Kim Jong Un, the youngest son of the recently deceased North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, has long been expected to succeed his father.
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