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north korea is a nation in mourning and much of the world is wondering right now what happens next. you're watching continuing coverage of the death of kim jong-il. the state run news agency says the 69-year-old died of a heart attack this weekend since coming to power in 1994 kim increased his country's nuclear might and isolation. his repressive rule also saw massive famines that killed hundreds of thousands of his own people. in a sign of the tensions over his dealt, south korea has put its military forces on emergency alert and convened an emergency cabinet meeting, and pyongyan...

clinton is just wrapping up a meeting with the japanese foreign minister at the department of state. a joint statement is expected to follow shortly. earlier president obama called south korea's president to re-affirm his commitment to korea's security and stability. when it comes to the payroll tax cut, it's one step forward and two steps back in congress. the house is expected to reject the senate's two-month extension of the payroll tax cut. house speaker john boehner says the house will be pushing a one-year extension. >> the idea the tax policy can be done two months at a time...

put the region on edge and has the world watching intently to see what happens next in the isolated country. a very emotional presenter on north korean state tv made the official announcement. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> the state tv reports the 69-year-old leader died saturday morning of a heart attack while an a train trip. the report also said that doctors used every possible first aid measure, but mr. kim could not be saved. a funeral will be held on december the 28th in pyongyang. well, kim jong il was only the second leader the people of this reclusive nation has ever kn...

but as we gather international reaction, let's take a look at what might be written about the self-proclaimed dear leader in the history books. here's dan rivers. >> reporter: kim jong il always cut a bizarre figure. his diminutive stature and hair was parodied by some in the west. but for those in korea, kim was the embodiment of this state. he was loved, worshipped, obeyed, his cult of personality was deeply entrenched. his father founded north korea with soviet backing after world war ii. he was just a little boy when the korean war broke out in 1950. but the soviet-backed north i...

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