North Korea's Kim Appears At Large Public Event

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (C) visits the air force unit 1017 at an undisclosed place in North Korea, in this undated picture released by KCNA December 28, 2008. KCNA did not state expressly the date when the picture was taken. (KCNA/Reuters)

From Yahoo News/Reuters:

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-il made his first appearance at a mass public event since his suspected stroke in August when he attended a concert and was met by a cheering crowd, according to a state media report on Monday.

Over the past few months, the North has sought to show Kim as active and in control after reports of his illness raised questions about leadership in the world's first communist dynasty and who was making decisions over its nuclear arms program.

"When he appeared in the auditorium, the whole audience broke into the rousing cheers of 'hurrah!' and enthusiastically welcomed him," the North's KCNA news agency said. It did not say when the concert was held.

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My Comment: It does look like him .... so I guess the bugger is actually alive.