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Il, Kim Jong

Apr 2003Rank of Kim Jong Il and the Saudi royal family among the world's worst dictators, according to Parade magazine: 1, 2
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Parade, 2/16/03

May 1999Head of cattle that Hyundai's founder brought from South Korea last fall on a visit to North Korea's Kim Jong Il: 1,000
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Hyundai Motor America (Fountain Valley, Calif.)

Nov 1998Number of candidates besides Kim Jong Il nominated this year for each of the 687 seats in North Korea's legislature: 0
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Agence France-Presse (Seoul)

September 10, 2008 Kim Jong-Il's absence from a ceremony celebrating the 60th anniversary of North Korean independence intensified speculation that the leader may have suffered a serious stroke in recent weeks.
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The New York Times

July 5, 2006 North Korea launched six rockets over the Sea of Japan, including a Taepodong-2 intercontinental ballistic missile, which apparently was aborted after just 40 seconds. One thing we have learned, said President George W. Bush, who strongly dislikes North Korea's Dear Leader Kim Jong Il, “is that the rocket didn't stay up very long.” The president, who expressed annoyance when a reporter pointed out that Kim Jong Il had on all accounts increased his nuclear potency since Bush took office, claimed that his antimissile system, which has failed repeated tests, had a “reasonable chance” of intercepting the Taepodong.
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New York Times

January 15, 2006 North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il rode an armored train to China, where he toured hi-tech firms.
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BBC News


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