Monday, December 19, 2011

Mass mourning over Kim Jong il's passing

The North Korean leader suffered a heart attack on Saturday due to physical and mental over-work, KCNA reported. He was on his train, travelling to offer "field guidance" to workers, when he died.

Kim Jong-il, the "dear leader" still venerated by many in North Korea but reviled abroad, has died aged 69.

The official KCNA news agency described his young son and heir apparent as "the great successor", urging the nation, people and military to rally behind and "faithfully revere" Kim Jong-un.

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