North Korea: Kim Jong Un mourns death of propaganda chief
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North Korea's former propaganda chief, credited with masterminding the personality cult surrounding the ruling Kim dynasty, has died, state media said Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un photographed bowing at his funeral bier. Story by Oliver Farry