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SINGAPORE—The secrecy and subterfuge that shrouded parts of Kim Jong Un’s Singapore sojourn this week underscored North Korea’s obsession with the safety of its supreme…
SINGAPORE—The secrecy and subterfuge that shrouded parts of Kim Jong Un’s Singapore sojourn this week underscored North Korea’s obsession with the safety of its supreme leader.
Mr. Kim’s flights to and from Singapore featured roundabout routes and unusual midflight call-sign changes apparently aimed at minimizing security threats. Parts of the dictator’s schedule in the city-state were a mystery to his hosts until the 11th hour, forcing last-minute logistical scrambles to accommodate his plans, according to people familiar…

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