A look back at North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un’s ascension as he marks 10 years in power

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A look back at North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un’s ascension as he marks 10 years in power – CBS News

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On December 16, 2011, North Korea’s Kim Jong Il died and two days later, his 27-year-old son ascended to the role of supreme leader. Elizabeth Palmer spoke with a North Korean defector in Seoul and took a look back at the 10-year rule of Kim Jong Un.

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