1.0 link 225873 <![CDATA[Kim Jong Il Convalescing By The Sea: Paper]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/05/kim-jong-il-convalescing-_n_225873.html SEOUL, South Korea &mdash; North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has been living at an east coast villa since mid-May and is likely convalescing after reportedly suffering a stroke last year, a newspaper said Sunday citing U.S. and South Korean intelligence.

Kim's health has been the focus of keen attention since Western intelligence officials said he suffered a stroke in August before publicly naming his successor. South Korean officials say he has recovered, yet the 67-year-old looked gaunt when he appeared...

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