N. Korea's Kim to mark 63rd birthday amid fresh nuke uncertainty

N. Korea's Kim to mark 63rd birthday amid fresh nuke uncertainty

BEIJING, China - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il inspects a machinery plant in Sinuiju, Pyongan-Bukto province in an undated photo provided by Korea News Service. Kim marks his 63rd birthday on Feb. 16 as new uncertainties cloud the outlook of multilateral talks over the country's nuclear ambitions and a question mark hangs over the transfer of power in the country. (Kyodo)

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