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. Kim, 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.
In the country where Kim was revered as "dear leader," passers-by wept uncontrollably on the streets of Pyongyang.
"My leader, what will we do? It's too much! It's too much!" one person sobbed on state television. "Leader, please come back. ... You cannot leave us. We will always wait for you, leader."

R.O.C.K. in the USSA wrote: ...Senator John McCain, stated that he thinks our former friend to the end, Kim Jong Il, is now "in a warm corner of hell".

...dear leader (not to be confused with Dear Leader) is, in fact, in hell.

What are we to do?

General Confusion wrote:Perhaps the reason for the North Koreans were weeping so bitterly is they had to find a new place in a new food line. Having to wait for over a week with no food can make one emotionally distraught!

They will have to exchange their old ration books for new ones that will contain less.

Or maybe they found out that Santa will skip their country this year!

Kim Jong Illin' wrote:
Ain't none of that SOYRENT GREEN TOFU ™ crap here! Genuine Dear Reader - tastes rike pork! Yes yes! Just think, Kommunist Transubstantiation for the masses!

Father Prog Theocritus wrote: Ah, and with the succession in Syria. What about Libya?

Gulag 4 Alfred wrote:


And the Oscar goes to.....