Korean Peninsula (1972–2012) • – On 9 July,
Korean Central News Agency said that North Koreans "firmly resolve to remain loyal to the guidance of the Dear Leader Kim Jong Il". The agency described the so-called Dear Leader as "the reliable heir of Great Leader Kim Il Sung's revolutionary accomplishments". In another broadcast, Kim was described as the "inheritor of North Korea's revolution and the chief of revolutionary forces". On 11 July
Japanese public television
NHK said that North Korea's government completely blocked people and vehicles from passing through
Tumen City, situated at the foot of the
Tumen River, on the
China–North Korea border, where border trade is actively taking place. • – President
Kim Young-sam put South Korean troops on high alert and shelved a planned
Inter-Korean summit scheduled on 25 July.
International reactions • – Chinese leader
Deng Xiaoping sent his condolences to North Korea, calling him “a close comrade-in-arms”. • –
President Boris Yeltsin did not send condolences due to the two nations'
strained relations at that period, instead delegating the duty to the then-
Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin. • –
President Bill Clinton expressed his hope that
the talks "will continue as appropriate". Clinton said: "I extend sincere condolences to the people of North Korea on the death of President Kim Il Sung. We appreciate his leadership in resuming the talks between our governments." ==Funeral service==