A limousine believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong-il leaves Jilin, China, yesterday, as part of a convoy of about 20 cars. Kim crossed the northeastern border with China aboard a special train Thursday. [YONHAP]The Dear Leader Has Left The Building -- Sunny Lee, Asia Times
BEIJING - The South Korean government is keen to see whether Kim Jong-un, the heir-apparent of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, is accompanying the father on a secretive trip to China amid reports that the young heir will finally make his official debut next month.
Analysts are scratching their heads over the Dear Leader's visit to China, the second this year. It all started when a senior aide of South Korea's Presidential Office told reporters on Thursday that Kim had embarked on a secretive visit to China during the wee hours of that day.
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