North Korean students take part in a rally held to commemorate the June 25 Anti-U.S. Day in Shinchon, South Hwanghae province, North Korea, June 22, 2009 in this picture released by North Korea's official KCNA news agency on June 23, 2009. The red banner (front) reads, "Completely carry through the teachings left by "Great leader" Kim Il-sung about reunification". Picture taken June 22, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

North Korean students take part in a rally held to commemorate the June 25 Anti-U.S. Day in Shinchon, South Hwanghae province, North Korea, June 22, 2009 in this picture released by North Korea's official KCNA news agency on June 23, 2009. The red banner (front) reads, "Completely carry through the teachings left by "Great leader" Kim Il-sung about reunification". Picture taken June 22, 2009.

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  3. North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (sitting, R) smiles during a visit to a swimming pool at the Kim Il-sung University in Pyongyang, in this undated picture released by North Korea's official news agency KCNA October 1, 2009. KCNA did not state expressly the date when the picture was taken. Picture released October 1, 2009.
  4. North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (2nd R) visits a swimming pool at the Kim Il-sung University in Pyongyang in this undated picture released by North Korea's official news agency KCNA October 1, 2009. KCNA did not state expressly the date when the picture was taken. Picture released October 1, 2009.
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  6. Hwang Jang-yop leaves after delivering a speech at the International Conference on North Korean Human Rights in Seoul September 25, 2009. Hwang, 86, a close confidant to North Korean state founder Kim Il-sung and a mentor to his son and current leader Kim Jong-il, defected to South Korea in 1997 in a major coup for Seoul. He became a fierce critic of Pyongyang.
  7. Hwang Jang-yop leaves after delivering a speech at the International Conference on North Korean Human Rights in Seoul September 25, 2009. Hwang, 86, a close confidant to North Korean state founder Kim Il-sung and a mentor to his son and current leader Kim Jong-il, defected to South Korea in 1997 in a major coup for Seoul. He became a fierce critic of Pyongyang.
  8. In this photo taken Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, Framed portraits of late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, at right and current leader Kim Jong Il are seen reflected on a column at the departure hall where foreign visitors clear North Korean immigration at Sunan airport near Pyongyang, North Korea.

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