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Kim Jong-un begs North Koreans for cash to keep his dad's body frozen

The body of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il lies in state at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang (Image: Reuters)

Despot Kim Jong-un is “forcing” factory workers to stump up to keep his dead ancestors embalmed – and on display to the public.

North Korea is struggling to afford the cost of preserving the corpses of their former leaders, Kim Il-sung and his son Kim Jong-il.

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