The son also rises

Wednesday 26 March 1997 00:02 GMT

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The son also rises

The North Korean leader, Kim Jong Il, who has yet to take on his late father's titles of president and party leader, had fully inherited his "absolute authority," the official news agency said. Officials have indicated that Mr Kim would formally assume the top posts after the third anniversary of his father's death on 8 July. AP - Tokyo

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