Here is the link to the Korean-language article on this news.
Posted on 09/25/2014 6:11:31 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Kim Jong-un's absence triggers speculation over his health
North Korean leader failed to appear in public for nearly three weeks after appearing unstable on his legs
By Julian Ryall, Tokyo
8:30AM BST 25 Sep 2014
The failure of Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, to appear in public for nearly three weeks has triggered renewed speculation over his health and the stability of his regime.
South Korea and governments around the region will be watching carefully to see whether Mr Kim takes part in a specially convened session of the North's rubber-stamp parliament today - and, if he does attend, they will be scrutinising his gait for clues as to his health.
"There have been lots of reports that Kim is not in good health, supported by video footage of him walking with a noticeable limp at an event in July and again earlier this month," Toshimitsu Shigemura, a professor at Tokyo's Waseda University and an authority on North Korean affairs, told The Telegraph.
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I wonder if he will eventually be used for mortar practice?
Probably not for the practice, but a real live target in a fierce firefight.
I saw a North Korean news item about two weeks ago, and it was quite obvious that the leader was having trouble walking, and seemed in pain. Probably everyone involved in the coverage was afraid to draw attention to this, so some bit of truth got out in the showing of that video.
I wonder if anyone in our intelligence services consulted with some good physicians, to get some information on what these symptoms could suggest. The leader is overweight, but why should he rather suddenly look like an old man trying to hobble along, and showing facial expressions of pain? Gout? Results of poisoning?
Sounds like Gout. Surely he has heard of Colchicine.
geez. them north korean strongmen don’t seem to have long careers. seems like every year they up and get sick and die...they’ll be running out of ‘em soon
Ee’s probably just pining for the fjords...
Here are looking at metal shop, looking at submarine deck, and looking at sock.
He was too busy with his Cheesy Poofs to do his job, so he called in sick that day.
his father and grandfather had very long careers
When he was looking at the sock, why is there no General in uniform taking furious notes? Isn’t that part of the protocol?
The link I posted didn't work. This should work.
3 Generals to take notes of him looking at things. They must be compiling quite the North Korean Encyclopedia or something.
I read quite recently there was speculation Jong Un might make a trip to China. Perhaps he might be there now. Hopefully, if he is there, he won’t be allowed to return. Now that would be interesting.
I wonder if anyone has seen his wife during this absence?
I don’t think she shows up in public without her husband.
Obama looking at mundane stuff
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2010/02/obama_being_forced_to_look_at.html
I think you probably are correct that she won’t be in public without Dear Leader, Jr.
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