North Korea top leader Kim Jong Il dead on a train

2011-12-19 (China Military News cited from Xinhua) -- Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), passed away last Saturday at the age of 69 "from a great mental and physical strain," the DPRK's official KCNA news agency reported on Monday.

Kim died "from a great mental and physical strain at 08:30 (2330 GMT Friday) Dec. 17, 2011, on train during a field guidance tour," said the report.

Kim, who had received medical treatment for his cardiac and cerebrovascular diseases for a long period, suffered "an advanced acute myocardial infarction, complicated with a serious heart shock," on the train, it added.

The report said that every possible first-aid measure was taken immediately, which failed to save Kim's life, adding that an autopsy on Sunday "fully confirmed the diagnosis of his diseases."

Kim Jong Il was born on Feb. 16, 1942. In 1960, he began to study at the politics and economics department of Kim Il Sung University and graduated four years later.

Kim Jong Il started working for the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in 1964. In 1973, he was elected secretary of the committee and in February the next year, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee.

Since October 1980, Kim Jong Il has been member of the Presidium of the Politburo and secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK and member of the Central Military Commission.

From 1982 to 1998, Kim was elected deputy to every Supreme People's Assembly.

From December 1992 to April 1993, he was successively Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, First Vice-Chairman and later Chairman of the National Defense Commission.

On Oct. 8, 1997, Kim Jong Il was elected General Secretary of the WPK.

Kim Jong Il was given the honorary title "Hero of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea" in 1975 and 1982.

In April 1992, he was given the title of Marshal of the DPRK. He has also received the Kim Il Sung Order three ! times an d many other awards and honors.


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