TOKYO (AFP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il may have had a second stroke in October that has affected his speech, a Japanese news report said Tuesday.
US intelligence received information that Kim, 66, had another stroke in late October, Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) said on its website, citing an unnamed American intelligence source based in South Korea.
According to the information, Kim was receiving treatment at an exclusive Pyongyang hospital for a first stroke he suffered in mid-August, TBS said.
"However, he had the second stroke in late October, which caused him difficulty moving his left hand and leg, and has affected his speech," TBS said.
The US source, however, was not clear about the severity of the symptoms, TBS said.
A South Korea unification ministry spokesman said he had no information to confirm the TBS report.
Kim's health is the subject of intense speculation because he has not publicly nominated a successor to run the impoverished and nuclear-armed nation.
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