| December 7-11 | - Special
Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies and
Special Envoy for the Six-Party Talks Clifford Hart visits
South Korea.
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| December
15-16 | - Officials from the US
and North Korea meet in Beijing to discuss the possible
terms of resuming humanitarian aid to North Korea.
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| December 19 | - North Korea’s state media, Chosun
Central Television, announces the death of Kim Jong-il.
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| December 20 | - Unification Minister Yu Woo-ik issues a
statement on the death of Kim Jong-il.
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| December 26 | - Lee
Hee-ho, the widow of former President Kim Dae-jung and the
chairwoman of Hyundai Asan Hyun Jeong-eun visit North Korea
and express sympathy over the death of Kim Jong-il.
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| December 28 | - North Korea holds a state funeral for
deceased Kim Jong-il.
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| December 29 | - North Korea
convenes a huge rally to commemorate Kim Jong-il.
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