Kim Jong Il Death
Thae yong ho a former high ranking north korean diplomat said that in 2011 the country s own foreign ministry wasn t told about kim jong il s death until an hour before the official announcement.
Kim jong il death. For more click here. Share this article via facebook share this article via twitter share. The death of kim jong il was reported by north korean state television news on 19 december 2011. On the morning on december 19 famous north korean news anchor ri chun hee who also announced the death of kim il sung kim jong il s father and kim jong un s grandfather in 1994 confirmed kim.
Following this period on 28 december 2011 the palace served as the start and end point for a 40 kilometre 25 mi funeral procession lasting three hours. North korean leader kim jong il has died aged 69 of a heart attack state media announced monday plunging the nuclear armed famine ridden and deeply isolat. Kim jong un cries in rare apology for his failings to the people of north korea. Reportedly russian experts were brought to the.
Mr kim said his efforts had not been sufficient when taking up the nation s cause from his father and grandfather kim il sung and kim jong il who previously ruled the country. Highlighting the legacy of the great work done by his ancestors kim was quoted as saying although i am entrusted with the important responsibility to lead this country upholding the cause of the great comrades kim il sung and kim jong il thanks to the trust of all the people my efforts and sincerity have not been sufficient enough to rid our people of the difficulties in their. Sincerity of north korean grief in question following dictator s death. Reportedly he had received medical treatment for cardiac and cerebrovascular diseases.
He led north korea from the 1994 death of his father kim il sung north korea s first supreme leader until his own death in 2011 when he was succeeded by his son kim jong un. Sam courtney guy monday 12 oct 2020 6 20 pm. Following the death of kim jong il in december 2011 his body lay in state at the palace for 10 days.