Kim Jong-Il 'died in 2003', says Japanese professor - Telegraph

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2699670/Kim-Jong-Il-died-in-2003-says-Japanese-professor.html

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But a book by Japan's Professor Toshimitsu Shigemura at Japan's respected Waseda University says Kim died in the autumn of 2003 and a series of stand-ins have since taken his place at official state event.

Prof Shigemura says Kim was not seen in public for the 42 days after September 10, 2003, and in his book "The True Character of Kim Jong Il" claims the man that North Koreans refer to as the "Dear Leader" died of diabetes.

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Created by damianrafferty on 08 September 2008

damianrafferty's thoughts:

Hmm, it does seem rather far-fetched but then there is little about Kim Jong that isn't (or wasn't)?

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