<p> North Korea has said the international community should not ''expect any change'' in its policies after the death of leader Kim Jong-il.<br /><br />"We declare solemnly and confidently that the foolish politicians around the world, including the puppet group in South Korea, should not expect any change from us," state media said in a statement attributed to the National Defense Commission.<br /><br />It also said that the country would never deal with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, who has linked aid to denuclearization.<br /><br />Six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear program - involving the two Koreas, China, the US, Russia and Japan - are currently stalled.<br /><br />The isolated east Asian state has seen two days of mourning for Kim Jong-il, who had ruled North Korea since 1994. He died Dec 17 of a heart attack, state media said.<br /><br />His son, Kim Jong-un, has since been named "supreme leader of the party, state and army”.<br />Little is known about Kim Jong-un, except that he is in his late twenties and has had some schooling in Switzerland.</p>
<p> North Korea has said the international community should not ''expect any change'' in its policies after the death of leader Kim Jong-il.<br /><br />"We declare solemnly and confidently that the foolish politicians around the world, including the puppet group in South Korea, should not expect any change from us," state media said in a statement attributed to the National Defense Commission.<br /><br />It also said that the country would never deal with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, who has linked aid to denuclearization.<br /><br />Six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear program - involving the two Koreas, China, the US, Russia and Japan - are currently stalled.<br /><br />The isolated east Asian state has seen two days of mourning for Kim Jong-il, who had ruled North Korea since 1994. He died Dec 17 of a heart attack, state media said.<br /><br />His son, Kim Jong-un, has since been named "supreme leader of the party, state and army”.<br />Little is known about Kim Jong-un, except that he is in his late twenties and has had some schooling in Switzerland.</p>