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epa02614098 An undated photograph made available 04 March 2011 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il looks at flowers at the Floricultural Institute in Pyongyang, DPRK. Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), recently inspected two botanic institutes based in the capital, the official KCNA news agency reported on 03 March 2011. When inspecting the Pyongyang Vegetable Science Institute, Kim, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, hailed the institute's contribution in improving people's diet and promoting their health. EPA/KCNA