North Korean Leader Reported to be Ill
2,398 views · Published 11 September 2008 · 2:33 · Indexed 27 October 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2008 · News & Politics
North Korean officials are denying that the North's leader, Kim Jong Il is sick -- calling reports about his condition part of a "conspiracy". But South Korean intelligence officials say Mr. Kim has suffered a debilitating stroke. Carolyn Presutti has more on what this development may mean for the rule of Kim Jong Il.