N. Korean leader's trip spurs succession speculation
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North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il reportedly toured a Chinese agricultural expo and auto plant Saturday during a surprise trip that reportedly included a meeting with China's top leader in an appeal for diplomatic and financial support for a succession plan involving his youngest son.
Kim, who is reportedly traveling with his son, was expected to return home later Saturday. Many North Korea watchers predict the son - Kim Jong Un, believed to be in his 20s - will be appointed to a key party position at a ruling Workers' Party meeting early next month, the first such gathering in decades. (AP)
