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North Korea releases photo of successor Kim Jong-un


    SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean state media released a photograph on Thursday of the reclusive state's leader-in-waiting Kim Jong-un.

    North Korean leader Kim Jong-il anointed his youngest son as successor this week, promoting him to senior political and military positions. The photograph showed senior North Korean leaders in a group.

    (Reporting by Lee Jaewon; Editing by Kim Coghill)