ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> People in Pyongyang, who gathered in front of televisions for the 'important announcement on Monday (December 19),' cried out with great emotion as they heard the news of Kim's death.<br/> Known at home as "the Dear Leader", Kim Jong il died on Saturday (December 17) due to a sudden illness while on a train trip.<br/> Kim took over the reins of North Korea in 1994 when his father and founder of the reclusive state, Kim Il-sung, known as the Great Leader, died.<br/> Residents in Pyongyang also laid flowers below the statue of Kim Il-sung, after they heard the news.
