North Korean leader Kim Jong-il waves as he visits the 2200 military unit to see military training at an undisclosed place in North Korea, in this undated picture released by KCNA November 5, 2008. KCNA did not state expressly the date when the picture was taken and the name of the Supreme Commander of North Korean People's Army, who is usually designated as North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.(KCNA/Reuters)
Spy Agency Rejects Kim Jong-il's Stroke Report
-- Yahoo News/Reuters
-- Yahoo News/Reuters
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea's intelligence agency Tuesday rejected a Japanese television report that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il had suffered a second stroke, with the South playing down further speculation about Kim's hold on power.
Japan's TBS TV network said Kim had suffered a second stroke late last month that affected the movement of his left arm and leg and also his ability to speak. The broadcaster quoted a source in South Korea close to a U.S. intelligence agency
"We're viewing it with a low credibility," a South Korean National Intelligence Service official told Reuters. He declined to discuss the details of the report or the agency's assessment.
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My Comment: They do not know what is happening.