Kim Jong-il is dead

[Nuala]

Kim Jong-il is dead. How is Japan reacting to this news? How do you all feel about this? I for one am scared. There is no longer comfort in the fact that the leader of North Korea is a crazy man. There might be a power struggle. There might be war(No, please, no, no, no, too frightening to consider). Over the years, the government his father created kidnapped Japanese nationals, threatened to turn Seoul into a sea of fire, and turned his people into a starving rabble, requesting aid from his would-be enemies in return for the nuclear related enrichment programs in his country being stopped.

Some issues following his death: Who will succeed the crazy man? If reunification with South Korea is sought, would South Korea even want it's northern half back in it's current state? At it's core, North Koreans & South Koreans are all brothers and sisters, but I'd like to hear some input on that. Overall, just share what you think will happen now that Kim Jong-il is dead.

EDIT: And of course, may Kim Jong-il rest in peace. Do not begrudge another man peace in death.

 

[Paladinx10]

Its about time.

 

[Petaris]

The BBC is reporting that Kim Jong-un is likely to be the successor. Here is a link: BBC News - North Koreans mourn Kim Jong-il after 'heart attack'

I really hope there isn't a war or a power struggle from this and I hope that Kim Jong-un is better then his father and will try to make things in his country better for the people.

 

[Mike Cash]

I knew he was il, but not deathly il.

 

[Grandpa Frank]

I knew he was il, but not deathly il.

The news said it was a "boom , drop dead heart attack" , but who knows what to believe when it come to N.K. ?

Uncle Frank

 

[KirinMan]

I really hope there isn't a war or a power struggle from this and I hope that Kim Jong-un is better then his father and will try to make things in his country better for the people.

The problem is that even if he wants to try to make things better for his people the cadre controlling the workers party and military would have to be appeased first. Neither of those groups are going to give up their power.

The people in that country are brainwashed from darn near birth into believing that their leader is everything from their father to the kitchen sink. They are told so many lies from such a young age that it's hard for them to even know that there is another world outside of their own.

It's truly sad.

 

[FinancialWar]

A great man has died. I'll be moarning for him.

 

[nice gaijin]

A great man has died. I'll be moarning for him.

No it was just a hoax, Bon Jovi is fine.

 

[Nuala]

A great man has died. I'll be moarning for him.

Is moarning a mix between moaning & mourning? If so, excellent! Let us all moarn! But, in other news, I'm still concerned over the power vacuum in North Korea! Oh, I wonder, what will happen. '_'

 

[FrustratedDave]

[video=youtube;jdug6yHJB40]