Here the storyyy
Ever since Kim Jong-il was a no-show two times in a row(Sept. 9 and Oct. 10, important anniversaries for the regime,) media is gearing up and trying to sniff out any funny smell wafting out of Pyongyang.
We now have another news by Donga Ilbo, a major S. Korean daily, which says that N. Korean Foreign Minister packed a bunch of expensive Russia cavers, pickles, and other food stuffs to bring home. These are supposed to be Chia Head's favorite. He was returning from his official visit to Moscow. Apparently, the baggage is way over 20kg limit set by Aeroflot, actually 50kg. They refused to pay for surcharge for extra weight even after Russians "kindly" offered a discount from 15 Euros per kg to only 5 Euros. They insisted on bring entire package aboard for free.
These guys are such nasty house guests. It appears that Foreign Minister is trying to impress Kim Jong-il. That means he is still alive. However, there are others who like to have Chia's favorites. Or they are putting up a ruse to throw off dogged suspicion by outsiders on Kim's well-being.