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SEOUL, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Former South Korean intelligence official Lee Hu-rak, who helped broker a landmark inter-Korean deal, died Saturday at the age of 85, his family said.
TOKYO, July 10 (UPI) -- Reports concerning the health of a frail North Korea President Kim Jong-Il do not give him long to live, observers say.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Kim Jong-Il visited a steel plant Thursday, a day after he toured a library and electronics research plant, North Korean state-run media reported.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. officials believe North Korean ruler Kim Jong Il suffered a stroke last month, explaining his absence from a military parade Tuesday, sources say.
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- South Korean intelligence officers are denying reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's health might be failing.
UPI Almanac for Tuesday, July 8, 2008.
PYONGYANG, 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.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, March 23 (UPI) -- North Korea's annual art festival marking the birthday of the country's founding leader, Kim Il-sung, reportedly has been changed into a biennial event.
UPI Almanac for Monday, Oct. 8, 2007.
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- South Korea's unification minister said President Roh Moo-hyun plans to attend the pro-communist Arirang Festival while in North Korea.