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N Korean train crossed into China, paper says
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South Korean officials reportedly said that satellite images had shown the train was in China, but no one would say whether Kim Jong-il was on board
AP, SEOUL
Thursday, Aug 31, 2006, Page 4
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In this undated photo released by the Korea News Service in Tokyo yesterday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, center, inspects Unit 851 of the Korean People's Army in an undisclosed location in North Korea. A South Korean newspaper reported yesterday that Seoul obtained intelligence that a special North Korean train had crossed into China.
PHOTO: AP
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A South Korean newspaper reported yesterday that Seoul obtained intelligence that a special North Korean train has crossed into China, but that it was unclear whether leader Kim Jong-il was aboard.
The Dong-a Ilbo newspaper quoted government officials as saying that the US or Russia confirmed through satellite images that the North Korean train was traveling in China.
The origin of the information was unclear.
The officials were quoted as saying that it was uncertain whether the train was carrying the North's reclusive leader.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Choo Kyu-ho said he couldn't confirm the report and the government had no credible information. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe told reporters in Tokyo yesterday that the government as yet had no confirmation that Kim had begun such a trip.
China's Foreign Ministry had no immediate comment. Calls to the North Korean Embassy in Beijing went unanswered.
Last week, a South Korean Internet news site specializing in North Korea reported that Kim may visit China this week. The South's largest newspaper, Chosun Ilbo, carried a similar report.
Kim rarely travels abroad, but has occasionally visited allies China or Russia, last traveling on a tour through several Chinese cities in January. Beijing and Pyongyang didn't officially acknowledge Kim had been in the country until after he left.
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