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An eagle-eyed editor at the Associated Press noticed a discrepancy between a version of an official funeral photo from the Korean Central News Agency and a similar photo from Kyodo News distributed by the Associated Press.

The Lens blog at the New York Times has the full story.

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News of the North Korean leader's death sparks tears from his followers and concerns around the world as power is handed over to his successor.

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