Il, Kim Jong

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Apr 2003	Rank of Kim Jong Il and the Saudi royal family among the world's worst dictators, according to Parade magazine: 1, 2	Harper's Index Source: Parade, 2/16/03
May 1999	Head of cattle that Hyundai's founder brought from South Korea last fall on a visit to North Korea's Kim Jong Il: 1,000	Harper's Index Source: Hyundai Motor America (Fountain Valley, Calif.)
Nov 1998	Number of candidates besides Kim Jong Il nominated this year for each of the 687 seats in North Korea's legislature: 0	Harper's Index Source: Agence France-Presse (Seoul)

July 5, 2006	North Korea launched six rockets over the Sea of Japan, including a Taepodong-2 intercontinental ballistic missile, which apparently was aborted after just 40 seconds. One thing we have learned, said President George W. Bush, who strongly dislikes North Korea's Dear Leader Kim Jong Il, “is that the rocket didn't stay up very long.” The president, who expressed annoyance when a reporter pointed out that Kim Jong Il had on all accounts increased his nuclear potency since Bush took office, claimed that his antimissile system, which has failed repeated tests, had a “reasonable chance” of intercepting the Taepodong.	Weekly Review By Roger D. Hodge Source: New York Times
January 15, 2006	North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il rode an armored train to China, where he toured hi-tech firms.	Weekly Review By Paul Ford Source: BBC News

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