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Could Iran become a giant North Korea?

· By HIROYUKI AKITA
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Left: A woman holds an image of new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, alongside his slain father and predecessor Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran on March 11. Right: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kyodo, Reuters and AP)

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