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South goes on alert after Kim Jong Il’s death (KSAT)
Seoul put South Korean forces on high alert and Pyongyang urged an increase in
its “military capability” as the death of North Korea’s enigmatic leader Kim
Jong Il spurred fresh security concerns in the tense region. A tearful state
TV broadcaster reported Kim’s death Monday. She said the 69-year-old leader
died Saturday due to “overwork” while “dedicating his life to the people.”
North Korea’s official KCNA news agency said Kim suffered “great mental and
physical strain” while on a train during a “field guidance tour.” Kim’s son,
Kim Jong Un, will likely take over the reins. A letter from the ruling
Workers’ Party on Monday dubbed him “the great successor.” Kim Jong Il, who
had been treated for “cardiac and cerebrovascular diseases for a long period,”
suffered a heart attack on Saturday and couldn’t be saved despite the use of
“every possible first-aid measure,” according to the agency. Kim’s body will
remain for a week at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang — where the
body of his father Kim Il Song lies. Memorial services will follow on December
28 and 29. “We should increase the country’s military capability in every way
to reliably safeguard …
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