Kim Jong Il died Dec. 17 from a heart attack brought on by mental and physical strain, the official Korean Central News Agency said today, bringing an end to a 17-year tenure in which North Korea built nuclear weapons while some 2 million of its people died from famine. State media urged citizens to “loyally follow” Jong Un, who is at the “forefront of the revolution.”
Kim Jong Il Death Sparks North Korea Succession as South Braces for Impact
Kim Jong Il died Dec. 17 from a heart attack brought on by mental and physical strain, the official Korean Central News Agency said today, bringing an end to a 17-year tenure in which North Korea built nuclear weapons while some 2 million of its people died from famine. State media urged citizens to “loyally follow” Jong Un, who is at the “forefront of the revolution.”
