Kim Jong Il

Remembering Kim Jong-Il ... And His Parka

Greg Myre — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:43:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0x6wVkDGi0

North Korean Workers Grieve Kim Jong Il's Death

Doualy Xaykaothao — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:48:00 +0000

The Kaesong Industrial Complex is a joint North Korea and South Korea experiment. Every day hundreds of workers from South Korea go to work in North Korea, and thousands of workers from North Korea go to jobs in South Korean factories. Reporter Doualy Xaykaothao has more on what the atmosphere was like there after North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died.

North Korea: 'Peculiar Natural Wonders' Reported In Tribute To 'Dear Leader'

Eyder Peralta — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:05:00 +0000

As we've reported before, North Korea's state news agency is fond of assigning supernatural occurrences to their Dear Leader. Over the past two days, the news agency has published an array of stories about Kim Jong Il's death. But late yesterday and today, they are revealing that "peculiar natural wonders" occurred just as Kim died.

Here's the news via the Korean News Service in Japan:

"On the morning of Dec. 17 layers of ice were broken on Lake Chon on Mt.

After Kim's Death, No Signs Of Power Struggles

Louisa Lim — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:05:00 +0000

The body of Kim Jong Il, the deceased leader of North Korea, now lies in state in the capital, Pyongyang. His sudden death has raised concerns about possible power struggles. But so far, all outward signs suggest that the North Korean leadership is lining up behind his son, Kim Jong Un.

Kim Jong Un's Ascension Is 'Being Cemented For Him'

Mark Memmott — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:15:00 +0000

The body of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is now lying in state at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang — enclosed in a glass coffin and surrounded by flowers.