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NKorea to elect leaders; could set stage for heir (AP)

June 26th, 2010

In this June 25, 2010 photo released by Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service in Tokyo, North Korean soldiers chant anti-U.S. slogans during a rally in Pyongyang, North Korea. Tens of thousands of North Koreans rallied in their capital to condemn the United States and South Korea on the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The sign reads 'Let's demonstrate grits in showdown with U.S.' (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service) ** JAPAN OUT **AP - Secretive North Korea said Saturday it will choose new ruling party leaders later this year — a surprise announcement that is intensifying speculation the regime is setting the stage for supreme ruler Kim Jong Il’s youngest son to eventually succeed him.


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