Graffiti found at pro-Pyongyang association

Graffiti found at pro-Pyongyang association

NAGOYA, Japan - Graffiti debunking North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was found on the Aichi prefectural headquarters of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) on Oct. 29, as Japanese and North Korean delegates resumed talks on normalization of relations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Such words as ''Die'' (in photo) and ''Will kill Kim Jong Il'' were sprayed on five places on the building in Nagoya's Nishi Ward.

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