North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died on Saturday morning at the age of 69, state television reported from Pyongyang on Monday.
The veteran leader died on December 17 at 8.30 a.m. local time, a weeping announcer said, claiming that he had died of fatigue.
Kim is believed to have suffered a stroke in 2008. However, he appeared relatively healthy in recent photos and video from recent trips to China and Russia.
The leader, is thought to have had a taste for cigars, cognac and gourmet cuisine. Some reports claim that he had diabetes and heart disease.
The news came in a "special broadcast" by Pyongyang early on Monday. It had previously been expected that the announcement would relate to media reports in South Korea that the North has agreed to suspend its uranium enrichment programme.
The veteran leader died on December 17 at 8.30 a.m. local time, a weeping announcer said, claiming that he had died of fatigue.
Kim is believed to have suffered a stroke in 2008. However, he appeared relatively healthy in recent photos and video from recent trips to China and Russia.
The leader, is thought to have had a taste for cigars, cognac and gourmet cuisine. Some reports claim that he had diabetes and heart disease.
The news came in a "special broadcast" by Pyongyang early on Monday. It had previously been expected that the announcement would relate to media reports in South Korea that the North has agreed to suspend its uranium enrichment programme.
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