Kim Jong-il's life and legacy

Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English
  • 12 years ago
Kim Jong-il, the leader of North Korea, has died at the age of 69 after suffering a heart attack, North Korean state media has announced.

Kim, known in the communist country as the "Dear Leader", died on Saturday aboard a train during a trip out of Pyongyang, the state-run KCNA news agency said on Monday.

Gerald Tan reports.

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