Kim_Jong - Jang Song Taek possible successor to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il

Jang Song Taek possible successor to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il

Jang Song Taek, brother-in-law to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, is seen in a photo released by the North Korea's official news agency KCNA on April 10, 2009. Jang Song Taek, 63, is a member of the National Defense Commission and a possible successor to Kim Jong Il. (UPI Photo/KNCA News Agency)


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SEOUL, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates Thursday pledged maximum military support for South Korea against North Korea's growing nuclear capability.
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- A South Korean lawmaker contends North Korea still operates six prison camps holding 154,000 inmates, even though the North denies holding political prisoners.
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BEIJING, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Strategic guidelines for lowering trade barriers between China and South Korea were signed Saturday in Beijing, South Korean officials said.
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PYONGYANG, North Korea, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Momentum to revive stalled nuclear talks picked up as a North Korean delegation headed to the United Nations, observers said.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama met with former President Bill Clinton Tuesday to thank him for his mission to North Korea, the White House said.
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