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Kim Jong Un steps out of the shadow of grandfather and father in North Korea

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Reports say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's very own doctrine, Kimjongunism, is being promoted.

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SEOUL - Ten years after taking power, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is finally his own man, leaving the shadow of his grandfather and father, his predecessors, behind.
Portraits of his grandfather and father have been removed from the backdrop of official meetings.
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