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North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-il, is suffering from pancreatic cancer, a South Korean television network has reported citing intelligence sources.

Broadcaster YTN citing information gathered from South Korean, Chinese and US intelligence, said on Monday the cancer was diagnosed last August, about the time that the North Korean leader suffered a suspected stroke.

The network quoting medical sources in Beijing said Kim may not live more than five years, given the high mortality rate for such a cancer and his advanced age.

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