U.S. evangelist arrives in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - U.S. evangelist Franklin Graham (C, front) arrives at Pyongyang international airport on Oct. 13, 2009, for a visit that will include meetings with high-level government officials, according to his aid group and the official Korean Central News Agency. (Kyodo)

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