World on alert for change of leader

North Korea has urged its 24 million people to rally behind heir-apparent Kim Jong Un as the nation mourned the death of supreme leader Kim Jong Il.

World on alert for change of leader
Mon, 19 Dec, 2011 - 05:08

North Korea has urged its 24 million people to rally behind heir-apparent Kim Jong Un as the nation mourned the death of supreme leader Kim Jong Il.

The official Korean Central News Agency said the country, people and military ā€œmust faithfully revere respectable comrade Kim Jong Unā€.

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