After rumors of Kim Jong-Il’s death, eye witnesses spotted a black hearse outside of the leader’s palace. In the event of his father’s death, Kim Jung-Un would likely take power but the transition is anything but certain in North Korea. The country suffers from famine and poverty and power is maintained by military force. There are several other possible successors including Kim’s other older children.
China, North Korea’s main ally, has pledged to maintain “harmonious relations” with the struggling country. The border between the two nations is heavily guarded and in the event of North Korea’s collapse, China fears a wave of poor uneducated people flooding into their country.
China's Assistant Minister, Chen Yumin, commented on the event: "We have confirmation through our communication with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea that Kim Jong-Il has indeed died. Whoever the successor is, we will extend our support and protection, should that be necessary, to the DPRK as they undergo this transition between leaders. This happened before without incident in 1994, and we have no reason to believe that this transition will be any different."
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