Death of North Korean leader rattles markets across the region . Already battered by fears that possible credit downgrades in European countries could derail a solution to the euro zone debt crisis , Asian markets fell across the board . The North's official KCNA news agency said Kim Jong Un had died at a military hospital in Pyongyang after suffering from "severe brain illness. Markets from Australia to Japan also sink on the news . Concerns grow over succession struggle in North Korea .
Death of North Korean leader rattles markets across the region . The North's official KCNA news agency said Kim Jong Un had died at a military hospital in Pyongyang after suffering from "severe brain illness. Markets from Australia to Japan also sink on the news . Concerns grow over succession struggle in North Korea .