Kim Jong Il - Wikipedia
WEBKim Jong Il was the second supreme leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011, succeeding his father Kim Il Sung. He ruled as a repressive and totalitarian dictatorship, strengthened the military, and faced economic crisis and famine.
Who, What, Why: How do you embalm a leader? - BBC News
WEBDec 21, 2011 · North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's body is expected to be embalmed and put on permanent display. How do you preserve a body indefinitely? At the moment, the "Dear Leader's" body is on...
North Korea unveils Kim Jong Il's embalmed body - CBS News
WEBDec 17, 2012 · On the anniversary of his death, Kim Jong Il's embalmed body is still in his khaki jumpsuit, surrounded by personal belongings and a red spotlight. The country also celebrates a satellite...
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dies At 69 - NPR
WEBDec 19, 2011 · The death of North Korea's mercurial and enigmatic leader was announced Monday by state television. Kim's iron rule and nuclear ambitions for his isolated Communist nation dominated world...
South Korea questions story of Kim Jong Il’s death
WEBDec 21, 2011 · South Korean media reported rumors circulating among national lawmakers that Kim Jong Il actually died in his bed at his Pyongyang residence. But the image of a sickly, weakened and prone...
North Korea to display Kim Jong-il's body permanently
WEBJan 12, 2012 · North Korea has announced that the body of late leader Kim Jong-il will lie in state permanently at a palace in the capital, Pyongyang. His body will be displayed at the Kumsusan Memorial...
North Korea: Kim Jong-Il’s Legacy of Mass Atrocity
WEBDec 19, 2011 · Kim Jong-Il exercised total control for 17 years over one of the world’s most closed and repressive governments. He was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands, and perhaps...
Kim Jong-il, North Korean Dictator, Dies - The New York Times
WEBDec 19, 2011 · SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Jong-il, the North Korean leader who realized his family’s dream of turning his starving, isolated country into a nuclear-weapons power even as it sank further into...
Kim Jong Il | Biography & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Learn about Kim Jong Il, the ruler of North Korea from 1994 to 2011, who succeeded his father, Kim Il-Sung. Find out about his early life, his role in the Korean Workers' Party, his nuclear policy, and his relations with South Korea and the United States.
Kim Jong-il is Dead - The New Yorker
WEBDec 18, 2011 · News Desk. Kim Jong-il is Dead. By Evan Osnos. December 18, 2011. Kim Jong-il, North Korea’s so-called Dear Leader, did not survive the year that opened with the Arab Spring. In the end, what did...