The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il last Saturday has left the world’s analysts scrambling for answers about what comes next in the reclusive, nuclear-armed country. There are few available, but there are wide ranges of possibilities. Kim had been ill since suffering a stroke in 2008 and despite periodic appearances in public to demonstrate his stamina, there has been speculation about his health ever since.
What's Next After the Dear Leader's Gone?
What's Next After the Dear Leader's Gone?
What's Next After the Dear Leader's Gone?
The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il last Saturday has left the world’s analysts scrambling for answers about what comes next in the reclusive, nuclear-armed country. There are few available, but there are wide ranges of possibilities. Kim had been ill since suffering a stroke in 2008 and despite periodic appearances in public to demonstrate his stamina, there has been speculation about his health ever since.