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Kim, 67 and thought to be recovering from illness, also hosted Bill Clinton on August 4 when

the former U.S. president won the release of two American journalists jailed in the

North.Hyun went to North Korea last week to win the release of the Hyundai worker. She also

sought to reopen a mountain resort in North Korea run by a Hyundai affiliate that was shut

down a year ago after a North Korean soldier shot dead a South Korean tourist who had

wandered into a military area.The resort and a joint factory park run by Hyundai have been

vital sources of legitimate foreign currency for North Korea. News of a possible meeting

with Kim and Hyun had boosted shares in firms that have dealings with the North.
The North’s broken economy has been hit by U.N. sanctions imposed after a long-range rocket

launch in April, widely seen as a disguised missile test, and a nuclear test in May.