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Kim Jong-Il Cheered at Concert

First major public appearance since stroke

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 29, 2008 5:41 AM CST

(Newser) – A wildly cheering orchestra audience greeted North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il at his first major public appearance since his suspected stroke in August, reports Reuters. Western intelligence experts began speculating in September that Kim was seriously ill—or dying—when he failed to appear at... Read full story »

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