N. Korea: Kim Jong-il Still a No-show (skips a major anniversary)

YTN (S. Korean cable news) ^ | 10/10/08

[TigerLikesRooster]

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Kim Jong-il Still a No-show

[News Anchor]

N. Korean leader Kim Jong-il is again a no-show today on the anniversary of (ruling) Worker's Party's founding.

It has been 57 days since he went out of public view, and speculation on his health problem would not die down anytime soon.

Yoon Kyung-min reporting:

[Reporter]

There has been a speculation of surprise appearance, but he did not show up in the end.

The news at N. Korea's Central TV started with the headline that the messages of congratulation were sent to Kim Jong-il on the 63rd anniversary of Worker's Party's founding.

However, there has been no mention of Kim's activities.

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[TigerLikesRooster]

According to another news(link: http://www.dailynk.com/korean/read.php?num=62661&cataId=nk04500 ,)

for last couple of months, no directive by Kim Jong-il has been issued to the indoctrination session at neighborhood block committees, according to a source from Pyongyang, on Oct. 10. They used to get one or two of such directives every week. However, since late August, there has been none.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Ping!

[Vaquero]

so ronery and so il too.

[libertylover]

The news at N. Korea's Central TV started with the headline that the messages of congratulation were sent to Kim Jong-il on the 63rd anniversary of Worker's Party's founding.

Wonder if they got the one from Obama?

[Max in Utah]

And hopefully so ded.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Of course, hush-hush and to the backdoor.

[MeSpikeLibs]

I bet he is dead. If he was sick they would be able to cover that up and show him briefly.

[razorback-bert]

I bet he will make a surprise showing, stuffed and in a glass coffin, just as Lenin and Evita.

[SevenofNine]

I think Chia Pet may be really sick no kidding aside he still weak