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    North Korea Prepares for Kim Jong Il’s Funeral

    The funeral for North Korean strongman Kim Jong Il will be held on Wednesday and the outside world is full of speculation over who will attend—looking for signs that could reveal what’s going on behind the scenes in of a closed society.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The funeral for North Korean strongman Kim Jong Il will be held on Wednesday and the outside world is full of speculation over who will attend—looking for signs that could reveal what’s going on behind the scenes in of a closed society.

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    1 of 3
    Will a Year of Protests Produce Significant Political Change?
    1. 0:00North Korea Prepares for Kim Jong Il’s FuneralYou’re reading this
    2. 6:40Protest: Past, Present and Future…
    3. 38:57Six Killer Apps for Saving Western Civilization?
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