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In this Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 file photo, New North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second from left, applauds as he leaves the stands at Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang after reviewing a parade of thousands of soldiers and commemorating the 70th birthday of his late father Kim Jong Il. North Korea raised hopes Wednesday for a major easing in nuclear tensions under its youthful new leader, Kim Jong Un, agreeing to suspend uranium enrichment at a major facility and refrain from missile and nuclear tests in exchange for a mountain of critically needed U.S. food aid. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)