WestVirginiaRebel Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 AP:SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Kim Jong Il, North Korea's mercurial and enigmatic leader, has died. He was 69.Kim's death was announced Monday by state television from the North Korean capital, Pyongyang.Kim is believed to have suffered a stroke in 2008 but appeared relatively vigorous in photos and video from recent trips to China and Russia and in numerous trips around the country carefully documented by state media.The leader, reputed to have had a taste for cigars, cognac and gourmet cuisine, was believed to have had diabetes and heart disease.The news came as North Korea prepared for a hereditary succession. Kim Jong Il inherited power after his father, revered North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, died in 1994.________No more Mini Me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Interesting times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 The announcer said that the 69-year old had died of physical and mental over-work on his way to give "field guidance." Clearly he did not take enough vacations and golf time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino67 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Interesting times. I wonder if little Kim Jong Un is really going to take over? South Korea is on military alert. Little Kimmee is going to have to prove himself somehow. If he attacks the South, his reign will be very short. //I wonder if Obama took the call?// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino67 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 If interested, Japan's NHK live coverage of death here. Try to catch the North Korean anchor read the announcement. She tried to sound really upset, almost to tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 WSJ:EVAN RAMSTAD12/19/11SEOUL—Kim Jong Il, the dictator who used fear and isolation to maintain power in North Korea and his nuclear weapons to menace his neighbors and threaten the U.S., has died, North Korean state television reported early Monday.His death opens a new and potentially dangerous period of transition and instability for North Korea and northeast Asia. Mr. Kim in September 2010 tapped the youngest of his three sons, Kim Jong Eun, to succeed him, and North Korean state television on Monday said the younger Mr. Kim will lead the country.Mr. Kim, who was 69 or 70 years old, according to varying accounts, died during a train ride on Saturday, a weeping television announcer said. He was believed to have been in ill health since suffering a stroke in 2008, and North Korean media said he experienced an "advanced acute myorcardial infarction," or heart attack. (Snip) Now remember no celebrating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 So the dear ole leader had diabetes and heart disease but indulged in cigars, cognac and gourmet foods while dining by the one light bulb in his kingdom----ummmm what a way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 If interested, Japan's NHK live coverage of death here. Try to catch the North Korean anchor read the announcement. She tried to sound really upset, almost to tears. If she didn't....well lets just say it would not go well for her...and her family...and her friend...and anyone she had ever met. Remember this is a regime that has set the bar pretty high when it comes to repression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 The Legacy of Kim Jong-Il H/T Ricochet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickydog Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Wow. They're probably hoping for an extra portion of rice for their public display of grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Wow. They're probably hoping for an extra portion of rice for their public display of grief. Maybe but more likely the Party is monitoring who showed up and whether or not they responded with enough grief. If not......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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