N. Korean leader unlikely to visit China soon: source

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is unlikely to visit
China in the imminent future, a government source said Saturday, amid growing
speculation on Kim's possible visit to China.

"We believe that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il won't make a visit to China
soon," the source said, refusing to give the grounds for the prediction.
Asked whether North Korea held a ceremony to mark the birthday of Kim Jong-eun,
the youngest son of Kim, which falls on Jan. 8, "We have failed to receive any
intelligence about it," the source said.
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