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When Clinton met Kim

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Bill Clinton's visit to North Korea was the highest profile visit to the country since he was president nearly a decade ago [AFP]
Published On 5 Aug 20095 Aug 2009
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Bill Clinton in North Korea
Clinton met Kim Jong-il, the country's leader in a bid to negotiate the release of two American journalists [AFP]
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Bill Clinton in North Korea
According to North Korean state media, Clinton had an "exhaustive conversation" with Kim and his aides[AFP]
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State media also said that Clinton passed on a message from Barack Obama, the US president [AFP]
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But US officials denied the claims and emphasised the private nature of Clinton's trip [AFP]
Laura Ling, Euna Lee
Clinton's effort to release Laura Ling and Euna Lee proved successful with Kim granting them a pardon [Reuters]
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Lee, far left, and Ling, centre, arrived in California on Wednesday where they were greeted at the airport by their relatives. [GALLO/GETTY]
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