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Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap
[Yonhap headline: "N Korea Not Likely To Collapse: Seoul Think Tank" by Kim Hyun]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) - There is little possibility of a regime collapse in North Korea despite doubts over leader Kim Jong Il [Kim Cho'ng-il]'s long-term viability and growing social distress, a Seoul think tank said.
Speculation has swirled about North Korea's stability since Kim's reported stroke in August last year. He remained out of the public eye for weeks, but Seoul and Washington officials say he is now recovering and in full command.
"Protracted economic woes have weakened social …