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watch this. welcome back, let s get right to it, the big story and quick question mark lying over the divided korean peninsula. who is in charge now that kim jong-il is dead? who s happening today with the nearly 30,000 american troops stationed just below the dmz? and does this mark the beginning of a brighter era for 25 million of the world s most tightly controlled people? all answers right here, tile to play reporter roulette. first to seoul we go. cnn s anna coren is there. reaction is still raw, emotional. anna i imagine concern is high. reporter: yeah, definitely, brooke. there is deep concern here in seoul, but i want to bring you something new what s come to us in the past hour. we have received reports from the u.s. state department they were set to announce plans to give north korea food aid in exchange for north korea saying that it would suspend its uranium enrichment program for nuclear weapon hes and allow international inspectors in to north korea. now ....
a handful of people who s been into north korea and very familiar with the region. i am and i have to say quite a shock. he had been sick since 2008 officially. had suffer add stroke there, but i think it came to a shock to a lot of people including south korea and we do begin with this breaking news thinking morning. some hope, some fear and lots of uncertainty. people are reacting worldwide to the death of north korean dictator kim jong-il. his 17-year reign of power is over. this came late last night on north korea television. delivered by a weak tv anchor having trouble keeping it together. take a look. [ speaking in foreign language ] now, this, what you re looking at, is the last known image of kim jong-il released by state media, north korea said he dysart of a heart attack. he was on a train when he suffered. only 69 years old. the country announced what it calls a great successor to the so-called dear leader. his son, third son, kim jong un, who is said ....
Son. here, kim jong-il flashes a rare smile as his son jokes with elders. the crowd goes wild, jumping, clapping, even crying. then as night falls, yet another spectacle. tonight s soiree is the third event in less than 24 hours. the colors, choreography, thousands of dancers in traditional dress. the media has been invited as guests. this is the invitation but make no mistake, the real guests of honor are up in the balcony, kim jong-il and his son, the heir apparent kim jong un. this man, an actor from denmark, one of the handful of private citizens invited from the north korean government is one those watching. what about the reports of ....
This woman says long live the general and long live his son. here, kim jong-il flashes a rare smile, as his son jokes with elders, the crowd goes wild, jumping, clapping, even crying. then, at nightfall, yet another spectacle. tonight s event is the third such event in less than 24 hours. take a look behind me t. colors t choreography, thousands of dancers in traditional dress. the media has been invited as guests, this is the invitation but make no mistake the real guest of honor are up there in the balance wa knee. kim jong-il and his son the heir apparent kim yong un. i think it was fantic. this man, invite bid the north korean government is among ....
And long live his son. here kim jong-il flashes a rare smile as his son jokes with elders. the crowd goes wild, jumping, clapping, even crying. then as night falls, yet another spectacle. tonight s is the third such event in 24 hours, and it is pure pageantry. look at the colors, the choreography. thousands of dancers in traditional dress. the media has been invited as guests. this is the invitation. make no mistake, the real guests of honor are up there in the balcony. kim jong-il and his son, the heir apparent, kim jong-un. i think it was fantastic. reporter: this man, an actor from denmark, one of a handful of private citizens invited by the north korean government, is among those watching. what about all of the reports ....