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April 23, 2012

Is Kim Jong-un Softening?

Kim Young-hie, JoongAng Daily

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Putting together Kim Jong-un’s softened tone in his speech, the Mainichi Shimbun’s report, the foreign ministry’s reservation and the prompt decision to acknowledge the failure of the satellite launch, Kim Jong-un has already emerged as a noticeably different leader compared to his father and grandfather.

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