Photo: Kim Jong-il reportedly died after suffering a heart attack aboard a train near Pyongyang.South Korea In Furor Over Intelligence Vacuum On Kim Jong il's Death -- Christian Science Monitor
Getting information out of North Korea is notoriously difficult, but many say South Korea's intelligence service has been embarrassed by playing catch-up on Kim Jong-il's death.
Senior South Korean officials face a barrage of criticism over one question: Why didn't they have an inkling of the death of Kim Jong-il before North Korea’s state media announced it Monday, 50 hours after he died?
After stumbling over questioning from members of the National Assembly, officials were humiliated Wednesday by a report that the Chinese may have known about Mr. Kim’s death within hours after he reportedly collapsed and died on a train.
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More News On Criticisms Of South Korea's Intelligence Agencies In Missing The Death Of North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-il
Seoul Under Fire Over Intelligence Glitch -- Wall Street Journal
Seoul officials rapped for intelligence failure on death of Kim Jong-il -- Korea Herald
In Kim's death, an extensive intelligence failure -- Today Online
In Kim Jong-il’s Undetected Death, An Extensive Intelligence Failure -- Jakarta Globe
South Korean intelligence disputes circumstances of Kim Jong-il's death -- The Guardian
SKorean lawmaker: Intel officials say committee of advisers may help NKorea’s Kim Jong Un -- Washington Post
Kim Jong-il death: Did US intelligence fail? -- BBC
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