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Source: NYT

9-14-16

A plaque for him? Russians are baffled that Kim Jong-il and others are receiving recognition from the state as if they were heroes.

A prosecutor is investigating the plaques.

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A plaque for him? Russians are baffled that Kim Jong-il and others are receiving recognition from the state as if they were heroes.