Korean Peninsula: Kim Jong Il’s Death Leaves Region on Edge

By Larry Habegger and Andrew Davis | Permalink | No Comments | December 17th, 2011 | Trackback

The death of North Korea’s enigmatic leader, Kim Jong Il, leaves in his place his youngest son, Kim Jong Un, a fair amount of uncertainty and a peninsula on high alert. As North Koreans adjust to their leader’s death, the South Korean government has put its military on high alert while simultaneously instructing citizens to go on with their normal lives. The situation remains in flux, as the outside world knows little about Kim Jong Un or whether he will continue with recent provocations, including missile tests and belligerent messages regarding nuclear material and South Korea.

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