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Part Two: Kim Jong Un and His Family of Dictators

Behind the Bastards

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Kim Jong-Un's Gambling Attics

As Kim Jong-il grew sicker, he carefully prepared the stage for his son. North Korean propaganda mills began to spread stories of the young Jong-un's close relationship with his grandfather. The message was that the North Korean people should be prepared to go the extra mile for their new leader. But if you questioned it, you'd be killed in this totalitarian state.

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