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Lesson From Kim's Death: Our North Korea Intel Stinks

Dec 20, 2011 11:14 AM CST

Lesson From Kim's Death: Our North Korea Intel Stinks

Little known about Pyongyang's leadership, moves

(Newser) - Kim Jong Il reportedly died on a train at 8:30am on Saturday. Guess when American and South Korean officials learned about it? Some 51 hours later, from North Korea's own media reports. Though we have spy planes and satellites trained on the country, we intercepted no phone calls...

Kim Jong Un Emerges,
as Does His Dad

Dec 20, 2011 7:55 AM CST

Kim Jong Un Emerges, as Does His Dad

Support from military, media shows transition on track

(Newser) - Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance today since the death of his father, paying his respects at the Pyongyang mausoleum where Kim Jong Il lies in state in a glass coffin, reports the New York Times . The younger Kim was accompanied by senior party and military officials, while...

Oops: Perry Botches
Kim Jong Il's Name

Dec 20, 2011 4:21 AM CST

Oops: Perry Botches Kim Jong Il's Name

Candidate repeats Bush blunder on Kim Jong 'the Second'

(Newser) - It's an easy mistake to make, but looks like Rick Perry's campaign was the only one to make it. An email from the Perry campaign yesterday about the death of Kim Jong Il repeatedly referred to the late North Korean leader as Kim Jong the Second. The upper-case...

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Studied in Switzerland

So Just Who Is
Kim Jong Un?

Dec 19, 2011 5:42 PM CST

So Just Who Is Kim Jong Un?

North Korea's heir apparent likes James Bond and Michael Jordan

(Newser) - Not much is known about Kim Jong Un besides his outfit, his haircut, and his resemblance to his father. Partly that's because information out of North Korea (like Kim Jong Il's alleged ability to control the weather ) is best taken with a little salt, NPR reports. But...

World Reacts
Warily to Death
of Kim Jong Il

Dec 19, 2011 10:18 AM CST

World Reacts Warily to Death of Kim Jong Il

Leaders call for peace, security, engagement with world

(Newser) - With the death of Kim Jong Il , the world is reacting cautiously, hoping it might improve the situation in North Korea but also wary of the potential for danger, reports the AP . British Foreign Secretary William Hague said "this could be a turning point for North Korea," calling...

Weird Facts About Kim Jong Il

Dec 19, 2011 9:17 AM CST

Weird Facts About Kim Jong Il

World's greatest golfer was particular about his rice

(Newser) - As the obituaries of Kim Jong Il pour in, it's hard to miss the fact that he was a profoundly weird guy. The Daily Mirror lists 17 bizarre tidbits about him:

A former chef said staff had to make sure the grains of rice he ate were the same

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North Koreans
Mourn 'Dear Leader'

Dec 19, 2011 8:35 AM CST

North Koreans Mourn 'Dear Leader'

Weeping crowds fill streets of Pyongyang

(Newser) - North Korea's propaganda machine gave Kim Jong Il the status of a demigod—one that the totalitarian state is now mourning. Video aired on Chinese TV shows throngs of people in Pyongyang weeping at news of the leader's sudden death , reports Reuters , and state TV reports that people...

North Koreans
Told to Back
Kim's Son

Dec 19, 2011 12:28 AM CST

North Koreans Told to Back Kim's Son

Nation urged to rally behind 20-something Kim Jong Un

(Newser) - With the "Dear Leader" dead , North Koreans are being urged to follow the "Respectable Comrade"—Kim Jong Il's third son, who was unveiled as his successor last year . A broadcast on state-run media said the country's people "must faithfully revere respectable comrade Kim Jong...

Kim Jong Il Dead at 69

Dec 19, 2011 12:06 AM CST

Kim Jong Il Dead at 69

North Korean leader died from heart failure, state media says

(Newser) - Kim Jong Il, North Korea's mercurial and enigmatic leader, has died at the age of 69, according to state television. His death was was announced today by a tearful announcer in black who said he had died from physical and mental over-work while on a train trip to a...