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N Korea at crossroads

All eyes on Kim family as North Korean leader's health questioned

Sister Kim Yo Jong seen as de facto number 2

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is assisted by his sister Kim Yo Jong as he signs documents inside the Demilitarized Zone in April 2018.   © Reuters
YOSUKE ONCHI and TSUYOSHI NAGASAWA, Nikkei staff writers | North Korea

SEOUL/WASHINGTON -- News of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's possible ill health rippled throughout the world Tuesday, sending governments scrambling for information.

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