Autobiography of kim jong il death bbc

          Kim Jong-il was one of the world's most reclusive and enigmatic leaders, presiding over a secretive and internationally isolated country..

          North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died of a heart attack at the age of 69, state media have announced.

        1. Kim Jong-il, who ruled North Korea for almost two decades, died on 17 December On Tuesday, his third son and chosen successor Kim Jong-un.
        2. Kim Jong-il was one of the world's most reclusive and enigmatic leaders, presiding over a secretive and internationally isolated country.
        3. Korea analyst Aidan Foster-Carter assesses what Kim Jong-il's death may mean for North Korea and the region.
        4. Strange natural phenomena have been witnessed in North Korea since the death of the country's leader Kim Jong-il, the state news agency KCNA reports.

          5. Death and state funeral of Kim Jong Il

          2011 death of the leader of North Korea

          The death of Kim Jong Il (Korean: 김정일의 죽음과 국장) was reported by North Korean state television news on 19 December 2011.[1] The presenter Ri Chun-hee announced that he had died on 17 December at 8:30 am of a massive heart attack while traveling by train to an area outside Pyongyang.

          Reportedly, he had received medical treatment for cardiac and cerebrovascular diseases, and during the trip, Kim was said to have had an "advanced acute myocardial infarction, complicated with a serious heart shock".[2][3]

          His son Kim Jong Un was announced as North Korea's next leader with the title of "The Great Successor (Korean: 위대한 계승자)" during the same newscast.

          The elder Kim's funeral was held on 28 December in Pyongyang, with a mourning period lasting until the following day.[3]

          Announcement

          North Korean state media did not report Kim Jong Il's death until 51 hours