View of Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea (Photo from AFP)NKorea Suggests South Plotted Assassination Bid
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-- Yahoo News/AP
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea on Thursday accused South Korea of hiring an agent to track Kim Jong Il and suggested Thursday that the man had planned an assassination attempt before his arrest.
The sensational allegation comes amid a serious worsening of relations between the divided Koreas as well as intense speculation about Kim's health since he reportedly suffered a stroke and had brain surgery in August.
The North's Ministry of State Security identified the arrested man's family name as Ri and said he was trained by the South to gather information about Kim's movements.
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