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Chef says Kim Jong Un showed leadership potential early

In exclusive interview, Kenji Fujimoto says North Korean leader was boisterous growing up

TOKYO – For two years the world has been struggling to understand the true character of North Korea’s young leader Kim Jong Un.

While the repercussions from the brutal execution of his uncle Jang Song Thaek are still being felt at home and abroad, a jovial Kim was seen at a his birthday celebrations last week, greeted by Dennis Rodman.

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