North Korea’s state-run media reported that Kim was concerned about the supply of fish in Pyongyang, and had looked into the matter the day before he died. North Korea announced Monday that he died of a massive heart attack on Dec. 17…

Official media on Saturday were filled with reports of the fish made available by Kim Jong Il. The Rodong Sinmun — North Korea’s main newspaper — on Saturday showed a photo of a woman covering her mouth in sadness and gratitude as she watched loads of herring and walleye pollack being distributed at a crowded grocery store, where they were piled up in baskets.