Korea: June 13, 2002

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North Korea announced that the third generation of the Kim family has joined the national leadership. Kim Jong-Nam, the 31 year old eldest son of dictator Kim Jong-Il, has been appointed as deputy director of the North Korean intelligence service. Jong-Nam has apparently never held a job before, and has spent much of the last few years traveling around the world on false passports. Jong-Nam's founded the dynasty while working for the Russians during World War II.

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