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N. Korea: Kim Jong-il to mend relations with his half-brother?
FREENK ^ | 10/07/07

Posted on 10/07/2007 7:29:13 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

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Kim Jong-il to mend relations with his half-brother?

[2007-10-07]

According to multiple sources, Kim Jong-il set out to mend relations with his half-brother Kim Pyong-il. In a cut-throat struggle to become Kim Il-sung's successor, Kim Jong-il wiped out his half-brother's support base, declaring, "Side branches ought to be cut out," when his half-brother's faction had the upper hand.

After he was defeated in the power struggle, Kim Pyong-il was banished to N. Korean embassies overseas, serving N. Korean ambassador to one (E. European) country to another, but last September, he was recalled from N. Korean embassy to Poland, and resettled in N. Korea. This information was conveyed by senior officials at administrative offices of N. Korean (Worker's) Party.

According to them, Kim Jong-il himself made this decision. Kim Pyong-il was recalled and given one of the best mansions in Bong-su-san-jong, located in Botonggang District of Pyongyang. The sources carefully ventured to predict that Kim Pyong-il's forced isolation is now over.

Some argue that this decision reflects Kim Jong-il's attempt to win the backing of Kim Pyong-il and his supporters in light of precarious situation both inside and outside N. Korea, while others are of the opinion that it is an attempt by Kim Jong-il to keep Kim Pyong-il under close watch to deter his half-brother from meddling into succession issue.

It is rather well-known that Kim Pyong-il has the great appearance as Kim Il-sung, is well-liked, and enjoys solid support among high level figures and those around him in N. Korea.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: kimjongil; kimpyongil; korea; tlr

1 posted on 10/07/2007 7:29:15 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster; AmericanInTokyo; Steel Wolf; nuconvert; MizSterious; nw_arizona_granny; ...

Ping!


2 posted on 10/07/2007 7:29:50 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster (kim jong-il, chia head, ppogri, In Grim Reaper we trust)
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To: TigerLikesRooster
"Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer."
3 posted on 10/07/2007 7:49:29 AM PDT by Calvinist_Dark_Lord ((I have come here to kick @$$ and chew bubblegum...and I'm all outta bubblegum! ~Roddy Piper))
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To: TigerLikesRooster; Jet Jaguar; monkapotamus; Tamar1973; AmericanInTokyo; All

This so sweeettt Chia Pet is reuniting with his half brother

LOL!


4 posted on 10/07/2007 9:10:56 AM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: TigerLikesRooster
....does he/it have any still living relatives??? ....after all his purges......he's so Roney. :/
5 posted on 10/07/2007 9:22:19 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (just b/c your paranoid, doesn't mean they're NOT out to get you....Run, Fred, Run. :^)
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To: skinkinthegrass

That what we try find out

I waiting for the day Dr Phil would have Chia Pet relatives I watch that show LOL!


6 posted on 10/07/2007 9:26:14 AM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: TigerLikesRooster

his brother Wey Too il


7 posted on 10/07/2007 9:48:25 AM PDT by SERE_DOC (Todays politicians living proof why we have a second amendment to the constitution.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Am I correct in assuming that “wiping out” means, well, wiping out?

“Bro, I’m sorry I had your boys whacked. Can we be friends again?”


8 posted on 10/07/2007 9:52:49 AM PDT by RichInOC ("Lich, Lich, you bleaking my barrs...")
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To: TigerLikesRooster

No, seriously, this is a plot twist worthy of David Chase on “The Sopranos”.


9 posted on 10/07/2007 9:57:05 AM PDT by RichInOC ("Don't stop--")
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To: TigerLikesRooster
...the Bottonggang District

Is that just next to the "Botoxggang District" where Roh Mu Hyung will spend his years in retirement?

10 posted on 10/07/2007 6:01:45 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Visit this thread 1-hour from now. In that time, an average of 416.6 more ILLEGALS will be in the US)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Commie Botox Frog District.:-)
11 posted on 10/07/2007 7:44:13 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster (kim jong-il, chia head, ppogri, In Grim Reaper we trust)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

OMG what kind of place is that kind sleazy AIT LOL!

Like South Korea version of Red Light district


12 posted on 10/07/2007 7:44:14 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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