Kim Jong Il Makes Public Appearance -- Observers Notice That He Looks Very Sick

Kim limped slightly as he entered Pyongyang Indoor Stadium. Photo AFP

Thin-Looking Kim Jong Il Makes Rare Appearance -- Yahoo News/AP

PYONGYANG, North Korea – A thin-looking Kim Jong Il made a rare public appearance Wednesday as North Korea paid solemn respects to his father, the country's late founder, on the 15th anniversary of his death.

The memorial was the second major state event that the 67-year-old Kim has attended in person since reportedly suffering a stroke last summer. In early April, he presided over a parliamentary meeting where he was re-elected as leader.

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More News On Kim Jong-Il

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il gaunt on anniversary -- Reuters
Kim Jong-il is 'convalescing' -- Independent
NKorea's Kim pays homage to late father -- AFP
Kim Jong-il marks father's death -- BBC

My Comment: He clearly looks sick, and when I look at the BBC video, it appears that he is losing his hair. I can now understand why rumors of a power change in the North Korean Government are percolating to the surface ..... with each public appearance Kim Jong Il looks more sick than before.