U.S.-South Korean Consults Follow Kim’s Death (U.S. DoD)

By Cheryl Pellerin and Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2011 ? U.S. officials are carefully watching the situation on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of news that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il has died.

Kim died Saturday of a massive heart attack, according to a North Korean government release. Kim Jong-eun, the “Dear Leader’s” youngest son, is expected to replace him. President Barack Obama consulted with South Korean President

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