North Korea's Kim Jong Il
After a three-year mourning period for his father, Kim Jong Il was elected head of the ruling Workers Party, Oct. 8, 1997. This Korea News Service photo shows what the agency says is North Korean workers celebrating the news. The North Korean press heralded Kim's ascension with reports of "mysterious natural phenomena" such as the out-of-season blooming of apricot trees.
Author: CBS News Staff
Credit: AP
