Kim Jong-il visiting a military unit.Source Korean Central News Agency
From The International Herald Tribune:
PARIS: The North Korean leader Kim Jong Il had a stroke in August but appears to be better, according to a French doctor who has treated him.
The doctor, François-Xavier Roux, told Le Figaro, the French daily: "Kim Jong Il suffered a stroke but did not undergo an operation. He is now better."
Dr. Roux, a Paris-based neurosurgeon, added: "The photos that have just been published seem recent and authentic to me. I have the impression that he is in charge in North Korea. I can't say more because of medical confidentiality and state secrecy."
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My Comment: My father had a very serious stroke .... and he did not need an operation. But the stroke left him partially paralyzed and immobilized. Kim Jong Il had a stroke .... and like all strokes they are always serious.