InfoAnda - Snow and tears mark funeral for North Korean leader |

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Investment rising in China, US group says | 11 March 2010
Syrian forces kill two mourners in central Damascus | | 15 October 2011
Britain, France dismiss talks of sharing warships | 3 September 2010

Navy sued to halt training near endangered whales | 29 January 2010

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Snow and tears mark funeral for North Korean leader |

Edition: U.S. Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom Home Business Business Home Economy Davos 2012 Technology Media Small Business Legal Deals Earnings Summits Business Video Markets Markets Home U.S. Markets European Markets Asian Markets Global Market Data Indices M&A Stocks Bonds Currencies Commodities Futures Funds peHUB World World Home U.S. Brazil China Euro Zone Japan Mexico Russia India Insight World Video Politics Politics Home Election 2012 Issues 2012 Candidates 2012 Tales from the Trail Political Punchlines Supreme Court Politics Video Tech Technology Home MediaFile Science Tech Video Opinion Opinion Home Chrystia Freeland John Lloyd Felix Salmon Jack Shafer David Rohde Bernd Debusmann Gregg Easterbrook Nader Mousavizadeh James Saft Lucy P. Marcus David Cay Johnston Bethany McLean Edward Hadas Hugo Dixon Ian Bremmer Mohamed El-Erian Lawrence Summers Susan Glasser The Great Debate Steven Brill Breakingviews Equities Credit Private Equity M&A Macro & Markets Politics Money Money Home Global Investing MuniLand Unstructured Finance Linda Stern Mark Miller John Wasik Analyst Research Alerts Watchlist Portfolio Stock Screener Fund Screener Personal Finance Video Life & Culture Health Sports Arts Faithworld Business Traveler Entertainment Oddly Enough Lifestyle Video Pictures Pictures Home Reuters Photographers Full Focus Video Article Comments (0) Slideshow Full Focus Editor's choice Our top photos from the last 24 hours. Full Article Best photos of the year Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Obama to ask for debt limit hike: Treasury official 27 Dec 2011 People says gay Taylor Lautner cover "100 percent fake" 27 Dec 2011 Sears closing more stores as holiday sales slide | 27 Dec 2011 Police say neighbor confessed in death of Indiana girl 27 Dec 2011 Sinead O'Connor ends fourth marriage after 16 days | 27 Dec 2011 Discussed 310 Obama to ask for debt limit hike: Treasury official 264 In ad for newsletter, Ron Paul forecast ”race war” 122 Gingrich questions Ron Paul on racist newsletters Watched China tests 500kmph train Tue, Dec 27 2011 Iran conducts naval exercises Tue, Dec 27 2011 Miley Cyrus caught on camera swearing at a fan Thu, Dec 22 2011 Snow and tears mark funeral for North Korean leader Tweet Share this Email Print Related News N.Korea closer to nuclear-tipped missile: U.S. expert 12:31am EST In South Korea, some praise North's departed "Dear Leader" 1:47am EST Analysis & Opinion A centralized Europe is a globalized Europe In Pakistan, history may not even rhyme, let alone repeat Related Topics World » United Nations » North Korea » 1 of 5. Kim Jong-un (5th L) and his uncle Jang Song-thaek (4th L) accompany the hearse carrying the coffin of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il during his funeral procession in Pyongyang in this still image taken from video December 28, 2011. North Korea's military staged a huge funeral procession on Wednesday in the snowy streets of the capital Pyongyang for its deceased ''dear leader,'' Kim Jong-il, readying a transition to his son, Kim Jong-un. Credit: Reuters/KRT via Reuters TV By David Chance and Jack Kim SEOUL | Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:47am EST SEOUL (Reuters) - The world watched anxiously on Wednesday as North Korea staged a huge funeral in the capital, Pyongyang, for former leader Kim Jong-il, searching for signs of what to expect from the isolated nation that may be close to attaining nuclear weapons capacity. Bleak pictures from state television showed a funeral cortege led by a limousine carrying a huge picture of the 69-year old, who died on December 17, passing serried ranks of olive green-clad soldiers whose bare heads were bowed in homage in the main square of the snow-covered capital. A hearse carrying the coffin was led by a weeping Kim Jong-un, the son and heir, accompanied by Jang Song-thaek, his uncle and a key power-broker in the transition, and Ri Yong-ho, the army chief of staff. "Seeing this white snow fall has made me think of the general's efforts and this brings tears to my eyes," Seo Ju-rim, a red-cheeked, weeping female soldier, told North Korean television, referring to Kim. One of the myths surrounding Kim Jong-il was that he could control the weather and state media has reported unusually cold and wild weather accompanying his death. Video showed weeping civilians who swayed with grief and shouted "father, father" as black Lincoln and Mercedes limousines and army trucks streamed past the crowds. It was not clear whether the pictures were live or recorded. "I wished it was a dream, how can this be true," sobbed one middle-aged woman named Kim. "How can anything like this ever happen in the world?" Kim Jong-un will become the third member of the family to run the unpredictable North Asian country as it enters 2012, the year that was supposed to mark its self-proclaimed transformation into a "strong and prosperous" nation. Larry Niksch, who has tracked North Korea for the nonpartisan U.S. Congressional Research Service for 43 years, believes it could take as little as one to two years to have a working nuclear missile once the North produced enough highly enriched uranium for the warhead's core fuel. The prospect of an untested leader, believed to be in his late 20s, having nuclear capacity has alarmed many. "Yes, we are watching and will be analyzing how any changes can be reflected in our policy," a South Korean government official said. He was not authorized to speak to the media, so could not be identified. UNCLE JANG, POWER BEHIND THE THRONE State television showed Jang Song-thaek walking directly behind Kim Jong-un alongside the limousine carrying the coffin. Jang ranks a lowly 19th in the list of names on the state funeral committee but his public elevation confirms that he will play a key role in shaping policies. An ascetic-looking, bespectacled 65-year-old, Jang has overcome a purge, bitter palace intrigue and personal tragedy to become vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, the supreme leadership council which Kim Jong-il led as head of the military state. "Kim Jong-un is clearly the head of the new leadership but, in terms of hierarchy and influence, Jang appears to have secured considerable position," said Yoo Ho-yeol, a North Korea expert at Korea University in the south. Strong it may be -- North Korea is backed by neighboring China, has conducted two nuclear tests and has a 1.2 million-strong armed forces -- but prosperous it is not. On average, the 25 million North Koreans have a life expectancy three-and-a-half years lower than they did when "Eternal President" Kim Il-sung, the new leader's grandfather, died in 1994, according to U.N. data. The United Nations, in a country program for 2011-15, says North Korea's main challenge is to "restore the economy to the level attained before 1990" and to alleviate food shortages for a third of its 25 million population. Indications from the transition since Kim Jong-il's death suggest his "military first" policy will continue, leading to further hardship in a country that endured mass starvation in the 1990s. Leverage from outside, with the exception of China, is limited. All the United States, South Korea and Japan can do is hope that the regime does not collapse, nor flex its military muscle as it did in 2010, when it shelled a South Korean island. North Korea was established in 1948 and under its founding father, Kim Il-sung, went to war to try to conquer the South. It failed and in 1953 a dividing line that would become the world's most militarized frontier was drawn across the peninsula. PROSPECTS OF A PURGE While Kim Il-sung was revered by his people for fighting Japanese colonial rule, the halo surrounding his successors has steadily dimmed to such an extent that his grandson, the new ruler, will have to rely on people such as his uncle, Jang, to hold on to power, at least in the short term. Official media in the North have built Kim Jong-un, a jowly and rotund man in his late 20s, into a leader worthy of inheriting the crown, naming him "respected general," "great successor," "outstanding leader" and "supreme commander." This year, dissident groups based in South Korea, citing North Korean refugees and businessmen working in China, linked the youngest Kim to a crackdown on business activities and a tougher policy on people seeking to flee from North Korea. Those reports could not be verified independently, but would again suggest that further repression is more likely than an economic opening under the new man. It also gives little hope for the 200,000 North Koreans who human rights group Amnesty international says are enslaved in labor camps, subjected to torture and hunger or execution. "There is likely to be a politically motivated purge and imprisonment, and it could go on for a considerable period of time," said Pak Sang-hak, who heads a group in Seoul working to support defectors, and is himself a defector. "That is especially because of the relative instability of Kim Jong-un's leadership. There might also be persecution as a way of intimidation and discipline." (Additional reporting by Christine Kim and Iktae Park in SEOUL and Jim Wolf in WASHINGTON; Editing by Jonathan Hopfner and Paul Tait) World United Nations North Korea Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. Edition: U.S. Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom Back to top Reuters.com Business Markets World Politics Technology Opinion Money Pictures Videos Site Index Legal Bankruptcy Law California Legal New York Legal Securities Law Support & Contact Support Corrections Advertise With Us Connect with Reuters Twitter Facebook LinkedIn RSS Podcast Newsletters Mobile About Privacy Policy Terms of Use Our Flagship financial information platform incorporating Reuters Insider An ultra-low latency infrastructure for electronic trading and data distribution A connected approach to governance, risk and compliance Our next generation legal research platform Our global tax workstation Thomsonreuters.com About Thomson Reuters Investor Relations Careers Contact Us Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Wednesday, 28 December 2011
Putin ejects Kremlin puppet master after protests |
Israelis rally against violence by zealots |
Funeral for North Korean leader amid worry about future |
Growing poverty looms for next Mexican president |
Tensions simmer as Iraqi leaders try resolve crisis |
IMF says expects January talks with Egypt |
Adele sells most albums in a year since 2004 |
Sinead O'Connor ends fourth marriage after 16 days |
Heavy D death caused by pulmonary embolism |
People says gay Taylor Lautner cover 100 percent fake |
Snow and tears mark funeral for North Korean leader |
Street fights in Yemen as U.S. considers letting in Saleh |
Argentine president diagnosed with thyroid cancer |
China says Taiwan's opposition a threat to peace |
Mass anti-Assad protest in Homs as monitors visit |
Great successor poised to take over North Korea |
Egypt's Mubarak trial resumes after delay |
Russian ship repaired and freed from Antarctic ice |
Netflix, Gap lag in customer satisfaction online |
Hackers say to publish emails stolen from Stratfor |
Online holiday spending rises 15 percent: comScore |
Condoms for porn actors to be on Los Angeles ballot |
Actor Matthew McConaughey proposes to girlfriend |
Iran navy chief says closing Gulf really easy |
Allawi says Iraq headed for sectarian autocracy |
Seven hurt as bomb hits Arabic school in Nigeria |
China slams Railways Ministry over deadly crash |
Putin says ready for talks with Russian opposition |
Mexico arrests drug dealer linked to boss Guzman |
Families demand Libyan probe into 1992 crash |
Hackers could shut down train lines: expert |
Huawei CEO's message presages management transition |
LG Display plant in eastern China hit by strike |
GSM phones vulnerable to hijack scams: researcher |
A Minute With: Jeremy Renner on his Mission: Impossible |
Sinead O'Connor ends fourth marriage after 16 days |
Tom Cruise returns to box office form with MI4 |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01