North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (L) visits the newly built Seojung middle school at Rakwon county, South Hamkyong province, in this undated picture released by North Korea's official news agency KCNA April 30, 2009. KCNA did not state expressly the date when the picture was taken. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (L) visits the newly built Seojung middle school at Rakwon county, South Hamkyong province, in this undated picture released by North Korea's official news agency KCNA April 30, 2009. KCNA did not state expressly the date when the picture was taken.

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  1. South Korean conservative activists burn a North Korean flag and a portrait of its leader Kim Jong-Il during a rally in Seoul on November 11, 2009 denouncing a sea clash between South and North Korean navy boats in the Yellow Sea the day before. South Korea's military was on alert for any retaliatory moves after the clash, and Washington warned Pyongyang against escalating tensions.
  2. South Korean conservative activists burn a portrait of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (L) during a rally in Seoul on November 11, 2009 denouncing a sea clash between South and North Korean navy boats in the Yellow Sea the day befor. South Korea's military was on alert for any retaliatory moves after the clash, and Washington warned Pyongyang against escalating tensions.
  3. This undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 25, 2009 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il inspecting the newly-built Mt. Myohyang Recreation Ground in North Pyongan province. Senior US and North Korean envoys held rare face-to-face talks in New York on October 24, 2009, boosting hopes of progress in stalled six-party nuclear talks and paving the way toward increased bilateral engagement.
  4. This undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 25, 2009 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il inspecting the Huichon Silk Mill in Noth Korea's Jagang province. Senior US and North Korean envoys held rare face-to-face talks in New York on October 24, 2009, boosting hopes of progress in stalled six-party nuclear talks and paving the way toward increased bilateral engagement.
  5. This undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 25, 2009 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il inspecting the Youth Electric Complex at Huichon city in Noth Korea's Jagang province. Senior US and North Korean envoys held rare face-to-face talks in New York on October 24, 2009, boosting hopes of progress in stalled six-party nuclear talks and paving the way toward increased bilateral engagement.
  6. This undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 25, 2009 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il posing with staff of the Youth Electric Complex at Huichon city in Noth Korea's Jagang province. Senior US and North Korean envoys held rare face-to-face talks in New York on October 24, 2009, boosting hopes of progress in stalled six-party nuclear talks and paving the way toward increased bilateral engagement.
  7. This undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 25, 2009 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il inspecting the Huichon University of Technology in Noth Korea's Jagang province. Senior US and North Korean envoys held rare face-to-face talks in New York on October 24, 2009, boosting hopes of progress in stalled six-party nuclear talks and paving the way toward increased bilateral engagement.
  8. this undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 24, 2009 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (C) inspecting a newly-built pig farm at an undisclosed location in North Korea. The US froze October 23, 2009 the assets of a North Korean bank after the Treasury designated it a proliferator of weapons of mass destruction, officials said.
  9. this undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 24, 2009 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (C) inspecting a newly-built pig farm at an undisclosed location in North Korea. The US froze October 23, 2009 the assets of a North Korean bank after the Treasury designated it a proliferator of weapons of mass destruction, officials said.
  10. this undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 24, 2009 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (centre L) inspecting a newly-built pig farm at an undisclosed location in North Korea. The US froze October 23, 2009 the assets of a North Korean bank after the Treasury designated it a proliferator of weapons of mass destruction, officials said.
  11. this undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 24, 2009 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (C) inspecting a newly-built pig farm at an undisclosed location in North Korea. The US froze October 23, 2009 the assets of a North Korean bank after the Treasury designated it a proliferator of weapons of mass destruction, officials said.
  12. This undated picture, released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 21, 2009 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il inspecting the newly-built apartment houses in Mansudae Street in Pyongyang. The United States will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea, Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned on October 21, saying its atomic and missile programmes pose a 'lethal and destabilising' threat.
  13. This undated picture, released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 21, 2009 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il inspecting the newly-built apartment houses in Mansudae Street in Pyongyang. The United States will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea, Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned on October 21, saying its atomic and missile programmes pose a 'lethal and destabilising' threat.
  14. South Korean conservative activists shout slogans next to portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il during a rally in Seoul denouncing the North's launch of missiles on October 13, 2009. South Korea accused North Korea of flouting a United Nations ban with its latest short-range missile tests on October 12, amid reports the communist state is planning more launches.
  15. South Korean conservative activists shout slogans with placards showing pictures of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il during a rally in Seoul denouncing the North's launch of missiles on October 13, 2009. South Korea accused North Korea of flouting a United Nations ban with its latest short-range missile tests on October 12, amid reports the communist state is planning more launches.
  16. South Korean conservative activists shout slogans with placards showing pictures of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il during a rally in Seoul denouncing the North's launch of missiles on October 13, 2009. South Korea accused North Korea of flouting a United Nations ban with its latest short-range missile tests on October 12, amid reports the communist state is planning more launches.

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