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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One can only hope
Hey, that’s not just any grass, it’s Juche grass!
Makes for a faster green and it’s good on the fairway
too, plus you can eat it, it’s good with tree bark.
Cheese overdose ?
No-show at the big assembly is a big deal. The man is excessive in all of his appetites and passions, so an early onset of lifestyle diseases or political problems would be no surprise.
Who’s next in line?
Ah he feel so roaney LOL!
Tiger, take a look at this.
lol
There are national security implications there I guess
If he goes to China I wonder if he takes the train?
Wouldn’t shock me if the ChiComs were poisoning him, or somesuch.
Think they have had enough of the Kim family dynasty?
Yes, I thought the same but since he has a new jet (an old, refurbished Russian plane), I suspect he might’ve used it. He apparently likes to travel in style and with much show and fanfare.
Of course, we could all be wrong in our conjecture. Maybe he and Ri Sol Ju have absconded with the multi-millions he has stashed away and they are now resting on some beach somewhere. Now that I think about it, where in the world could he go if he decided to run away?
doesn’t he have a brother in Macao? He knows better than to go back to NK
Yes, he has a half brother, Kim Jong Nam. Reportedly, Jong Nam was to be the heir apparent to Jong il but embarrassed his father and China when he was caught trying to enter Japan to go to Disneyland. He has lived in Macau, China and a European nation. Last I heard or read, there was an attempt upon Nam’s life. Scuttlebutt has it that China considers Nam to be the heir apparent if Jong Un fails or vacates the sceen for whatever reason.
good point. China may well be grooming that guy to take over. Maybe he likes the system in China, more “free” (more or less) economy without loosening political power.
Following up on this guy. Take a look at this: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2014/10/511_165468.html
I saw a story about 2 broken ankles.
Yes, I have as well. Maybe Jong Un is destined for some concrete shoes or maybe his knees are next.
But they weren't assisting Islamic thugs in trying to develop WMD's for exterminate Israel.
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