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  • 14 years ago
Public outpourings of grief wrack North Korea as mourning continues for the late leader Kim Jong-il.
His death was announced on Monday and children and adults still parade their sobbing for the world to see.
(SOUNDBITE) (Korean) AHN SEUNG-HOON, PRE-SCHOOL STUDENT, SAYING:
"Last 14th of November I delivered a book with artwork to our father, the General. But what am I going to do, now that our father, the General has passed away?"
South of the border demonstrators condemn their government's decision not to send a condolence delegation.
This man says the two countries are no longer in a hostile relationship and that sending representatives would give a powerful message on reunification.
But Seoul is standing firm on the issue.
As tourists look out across the border with their nuclear armed neighbour they hope for stability.
A likely power sharing between Kim's son Kim Jong-un and his uncle defuses some worries over a possible military coup in the hermit state.
Lily Grimes, Reuters

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