NKorea confirms Kim's not-so-secret trip to China
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After Kim Jong Il's safe return, North Korea confirmed what for days had been clear: the Dear Leader was on a not-so-secret trip to northeastern China.
Kim hobnobbed with top Chinese officials, including President Hu Jintao, toured factories and paid a nostalgic trip down Kim family memory lane, according to Chinese and North Korean state media, possibly, rumor had it, accompanied by the son many believe is being groomed to succeed him as North Korea's next leader. (AP)
