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#237570 - 12/19/11 04:27 AM North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-il, has died.
ame Offline
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Registered: 10/15/05
Posts: 162
Loc: Korea
From the BBC (and others):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16239693

It is said that he died on Saturday, 17 December, but the announcement was made today.

Interesting times.

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#237572 - 12/19/11 06:07 AM Re: North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-il, has died. [Re: ame]
Hikin_Jim Offline
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Registered: 10/12/07
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Loc: Southern California
You've got that right.

Well, I certainly hope he got a warm reception in the after life.

HJ
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#237574 - 12/19/11 07:18 AM Re: North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-il, has died. [Re: ame]
CANOEDOGS Offline
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Registered: 02/03/07
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the site Daily NK which has contacts inside the North has some good detail on whats going on inside the country.
http://www.dailynk.com/english/sub_list.php?cataId=nk01500

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#237578 - 12/19/11 02:20 PM Re: North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-il, has died. [Re: CANOEDOGS]
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Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
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I'm going out on a limb here, but I don't see his demise as impacting world events in a bad way. I don't think it will even impact N.Korea in a bad way. That may be a stretch, with Jong being such an irreplaceable dude. So is the youngest Kim son still the fav to become the next "Dear Leader"?

Maybe someone who knows something about rice production and distribution can move to the top -- Doh, dopey me, not a democracy.
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#237586 - 12/19/11 04:02 PM Re: North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-il, has died. [Re: ame]
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Registered: 12/08/11
Posts: 5
Loc: VERMONT
He must be having a party with Hussein, Gaddafi, and Hitler in hell. smile



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#237601 - 12/19/11 07:32 PM Re: North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-il, has died. [Re: ame]
MDinana Offline
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Registered: 03/08/07
Posts: 2208
Loc: Beer&Cheese country
It amazes me how many boards have a thread dedicated to this.

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#237602 - 12/19/11 08:03 PM Re: North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-il, has died. [Re: ame]
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Registered: 05/29/10
Posts: 863
Loc: Southern California
The biggest, and most relevant, question is "What will Kim Jong Un do"? He's younger, computer savvy, and presumably less eccentric then his grandfather. But, he's also lobed artillery at South Korea in the past.

http://news.yahoo.com/mystery-surrounds-son-set-succeed-kim-jong-il-141750265.html
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#237625 - 12/20/11 02:11 AM Re: North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-il, has died. [Re: ame]
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Registered: 02/02/03
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B.I.H.

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