Kim Jong Il: North Korea is in mourning after the death of the country's dictator Kim Jong Il

North Korea is in mourning after the death of the country's dictator Kim Jong Il (pictured, centre) - who has led the communist regime since 1994 - aged 69. The news has prompted South Korea and Japan to put their militaries on 'high alert' - with the U.S. saying it could postpone decisions on re-engaging North Korea in nuclear talks.. Observers also fear a behind-the-scenes power struggle, or nuclear instability - despite the announcement that his third son Kim Jong Un is to be his successor. Today millions of North Koreans took to the streets in a mass display of grief.
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