Speculation Rife Over Kim Jong-Il's Health ; 'Dear Leader' Out of Public View
The Washington Times › September 10, 2008
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Reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is gravely ill pose new uncertainties about the direction of the nuclear-armed, isolated nation, but could also be a ploy to get attention, U.S. officials and North Korea specialists said Tuesday.
Mr. Kim, 66, did not attend his nation's 60th anniversary celebrations Tuesday. A U.S. intelligence official said the North Korean leader "has suffered health setbacks, possibly including a stroke." The official, who asked not to be named because of the nature of his work, said, "We believe it happened in the last several weeks."See the full content of this document
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Speculation Rife Over Kim Jong-Il's Health ; 'Dear Leader' Out of Public View
A South Korean news report said Mr. Kim is alive but ill.
The Yonhap news agency cited an unidentified South Korean government official as saying Wednesday that Mr. Kim appeared to have suffered a collapse, a term in Korean normally used to indicate a grav...See the full content of this document
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