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Is Kim Jong ill?
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:01 pm
by Sionnach Glic
North Korea has dismissed reports that its leader Kim Jong-il might be seriously ill.
The country's nominal number two, Kim Yong-nam, told Japan's Kyodo news agency in Pyongyang that there was 'no problem'.
And a senior North Korean diplomat, Song Il-ho, told Kyodo earlier: 'We see such reports as not only worthless, but rather as a conspiracy plot.'
Speculation grew after the 66-year-old leader, widely believed to suffer from debilitating illnesses, failed to appear at a parade yesterday to mark the country's 60th anniversary.
The health concerns come just as the North appears to be going back on a deal with major powers to scrap a programme to develop nuclear weapons in return for massive financial aid and a chance to be accepted into the rest of the world.
But South Korean MPs said after a briefing by the country's intelligence chief that Mr Kim had suffered a stroke but his condition was under control.
The death of Kim Jong-il would create huge uncertainty over leadership in a country whose deep distrust of the outside world is backed by one of the globe's largest standing armies and probably has atomic weapons.
His health and the identity of any possible successor are two of the most closely guarded secrets in the paranoid state.
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Interesting. I wonder who'd take over if KJI died?
Re: Is Kim Jong ill?
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:00 pm
by Tsukiyumi
Someone at least equally crappy, I assume.
Nice title, BTW.
Re: Is Kim Jong ill?
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:06 pm
by Sionnach Glic
I do try. 8)
As for his successor, I'm predicting civil war as a power struggle erupts between KJI's kids and his top generals.
Re: Is Kim Jong ill?
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:10 pm
by Aaron
Ill, when was he ever healthy?
Re: Is Kim Jong ill?
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:13 pm
by Tsukiyumi
I think they're referring to his physical health, not his mental state, Kendall.
Re: Is Kim Jong ill?
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:10 pm
by Reliant121
And to think i have to share a birthday with that man.
Re: Is Kim Jong ill?
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:16 pm
by Mikey
Reliant121 wrote:And to think i have to share a birthday with that man.
Ha! I got John and Sean Lennon.
Re: Is Kim Jong ill?
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:20 pm
by Tsukiyumi
Mikey wrote:Reliant121 wrote:And to think i have to share a birthday with that man.
Ha! I got John and Sean Lennon.
I have Diane Sawyer, two of the Bee Gees, Ralph Fiennes, and Dina Meyer (yay!).
Re: Is Kim Jong ill?
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:42 pm
by Captain Seafort
Tsukiyumi wrote:Mikey wrote:Reliant121 wrote:And to think i have to share a birthday with that man.
Ha! I got John and Sean Lennon.
I have Diane Sawyer, two of the Bee Gees, Ralph Fiennes, and Dina Meyer (yay!).
Maggie. 8)
Re: Is Kim Jong ill?
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:43 pm
by Mikey
Captain Seafort wrote:Maggie.
As in the "Iron Lady?" 8) , indeed.
Re: Is Kim Jong ill?
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:45 pm
by Tsukiyumi
So, do you have an unlucky birthday every seven years?
Re: Is Kim Jong ill?
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:21 am
by Teaos
I share mine with Jesus...
Re: Is Kim Jong ill?
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:24 am
by Sonic Glitch
Newt Gingrich.
Venus Williams
Barry Manilow
M.C Escher
Igor Stravinsky
Re: Is Kim Jong ill?
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:12 pm
by Reliant121
in total, loads of artists/botanists/musicians, Kim Jong-il, A ancient chinese emperor and the princess of Luxembourg.
Re: Is Kim Jong ill?
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:01 am
by Deepcrush
I have a ton myself including...
George Bush Sr
Anne Frank
DJ Qualls
Kendra Wilkinson
My friend Nick
A damn fine day to be born...