North Korea leader's stock rises with rocket launch

North Korea's Kim Jong Un is defying naysayers. The untested leader has proved to be shrewd and savvy, consolidating his grip on power and boosting his image.

SEOUL — When Kim Jong Un inherited the leadership of North Korea a year ago, he was something of a laughingstock, an overweight rich guy in his 20s with a negligible curriculum vitae and little world experience aside from a stint in a Swiss middle school.

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