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The six luxury trains of North Korea's plane-shy Kim Jong-il

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il - who is known to avoid air travel - has six luxury trains at his disposal, a South Korean newspaper has reported. Full Article at BBC News

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