Yonhap reports that the NIS told South Korean lawmakers that Kim Jong Il did suffer a stroke, but is recovering after surgery. “Kim suffered either a stroke or a cerebral hemorrhage, but is recovering, the [South Korean] intelligence agency said. Pyongyang is not in a state of administrative vacuum,” Won Hye-young, the floor leader of …
Nelson-san on Kim Jong Il
by | 2008-09-09 | 3 Comments
Chris Nelson — in the irreplaceable, one-of-a-kind Nelson Report — has the best summary of the thin, but intriguing, evidence that Kim Jong Il may have joined the choir invisible: N. KOREA…first, let’s be clear that whatever may be the truth of alleged “US intelligence sources” more or less confirming that they may think that …
Kim Jong Ill?
by | 2008-09-09 | 1 Comment
Did Kim Jong Il stroke out? Maybe. APNewsAlert 10 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) — US intelligence official says North Korean leader Kim Jong Il may have suffered a stroke. Choe Sang-hun in the New York Times reports that he hasn’t been seen since mid-August. Reports of ill-health have followed Kim since the 1990s (see the …
India Gets NSG Waiver
by | 2008-09-07 | 24 Comments
Well, the Nuclear Suppliers Group has given India a cleanish waiver. It’s a good day for France and Russia — well, AREVA and Atomstroyexport. (I have my doubts about the future of Westinghouse in the Indian market, but oh well.) ACA has good coverage on the debacle. Austrian officials are trying to slap some lipstick …
