Not a good day...

...to be Kim Jong-il.

In the Washington Post :

U.N. Votes To Impose Sanctions On N. Korea

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 14 -- The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to condemn North Korea and impose stiff sanctions on the communist government in response to its suspected nuclear test. More.

It's not enough that the whole world is breathing down your neck. To make matters worse:

South Korean Approved as U.N. Secretary General

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 13 -- The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon on Friday as the next U.N. secretary general. More.

Mo' power, mo' problems. Welcome to the world of nuclear powers.