(In Pictures) Entire Nation Mourns on N. Korean Leader Kim Jong Il's Death

Pyŏngyang : North Korea | Dec 19, 2011 at 7:16 AM PST

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(Check It Out! Photos!) PYONGYANG, North Korea- The entire country mourns after their Supreme leader Kim Jong Il was reportedly died last Saturday, December 17, 2011.

The 69-year-old dictator's death was announced by North Korean state television on December 19, as the people of North Korea gathered in towns, villages and main city to give their sympathy and to pay their respect to the late leader.

According to reports, Kim Jong Il died at around 08:30, Saturday due to heart attack while on a train travelling to an area outside the capital. Kim Jong Il's third son Kim Jong-un was announced and titled as the 'Great Successor' by North Korean state television.

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Pyongyang residents react as they mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang, in this photo taken by Kyodo on December 19, 2011. - Reuters

marvendumaguit is based in Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines, and is a Reporter for Allvoices.

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