An editorial calls for the son of the late Kim Jong Il to lead the country `` to eternal victory '' The man known as the `` dear leader '' died December 17 of a heart attack at age 69 . The title could point to son 's `` imminent rise '' as head of the military . North Korea has been under a tight grip since its young leader was executed in December 2011 after his father and grandfather ruled the nation with an iron fist for nearly six decades.
An editorial calls for the son of the late Kim Jong Il to lead the country `` to eternal victory '' The title could point to son 's `` imminent rise '' as head of the military . North Korea has been under a tight grip since its young leader was executed in December 2011 after his father and grandfather ruled the nation with an iron fist for nearly six decades.