Monday, December 19, 2011

He oppressed, starved and had them shot for 16 years but N Koreans mourn death of Kim Jong Il... as West fears show of strength from rogue nuclear state

-Kim Jong Il died on a train on Saturday morning from a heart attack

-Came into power in 1994, succeeding his father, Kim Il Sung

-Third son, Kim Jong Un, unveiled as successor in September 2010

-His uncle Jang Song Thaek expected to rule behind the scenes as he trains on the job

-South Korean and Japanese militaries on 'high alert'

-North Korea today test-fires short-range missile on eastern coast

-Fears of behind-the-scenes power struggle which could destabilise region

-Funeral planned for December 28 in capital of Pyongyang

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2075987/Kim-Jong-Il-dead-North-Korea-mourn-West-fear-rogue-nuclear-state.html

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