Mad Korean tyrant has live fish for tea

CRAZED North Korean leader Kim Jong-il gobbles LIVE FISH as he plots his rogue country's bid to become a nuclear power.

Pint-sized Kim, 68, washes them down with fine French wines and brandies, even though two million of his subjects have died of starvation.

His former chef Kenji Fujimoto said: "He particularly enjoyed raw fish so fresh that he could start eating as its mouth is still gasping and the tail is still thrashing.

"I sliced the fish so as not to puncture any of the vital organs, so of course it was still moving. Kim Jong-il was delighted. He would eat with gusto."

Speaking after fleeing the secretive communist state - which last month carried out a provocative nuclear test - Kenji said Kim would complete his "pleasure parties" by ordering women to dance naked to "American dance music" with his aides.

Now hiding in Japan, 56-year-old Kenji adds in his book I Was Kim Jong-il's Cook: "Kim Jong-il liked to watch."

Meanwhile Kim, who had a stroke last year, has named son Kim Jong Un, 26, to succeed him in 2012. He is said to be a fan of action movie hero Jean-Claude Van Damme and a heavy drinker.