N.Korea Releases Footage of Kim Jong-il Using Left Hand

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N.Korea Releases Footage of Kim Jong-il Utilizing Left Hand

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il continues to be spotted utilizing his left hand rather adeptly, suggesting that he is recovering from paralysis subsequent a massive stroke in 2008. Some observers believe North Korean media intentionally showed footage of Kim making use of the hand to quash rumors that his days are numbered.

Inside a documentary broadcast Wednesday by the North's state-run Korean Central Tv, Kim repeatedly utilizes the two fingers to open and close a closet door inside a newly-built apartment for artists on the banks of the Daedong River in Pyongyang. The footage was purportedly shot on Oct. 8.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il opens a closet door with his left hand on this footage broadcast by [North] Korean Central Television on Wednesday. /KCTV-Yonhap North Korean leader Kim Jong-il opens a closet door with his left hand in this footage broadcast by [North] Korean Central Tv on Wednesday. /KCTV-Yonhap

"Use from the fingers could be the most intricate amount of motion, so Kim employing his hands freely signifies marked enhancements from your unwanted side effects of a stroke," a physiotherapist said. "But it really is unsure no matter whether brain and also other functions have recovered entirely." A North Korean source explained even throughout the military parade on Oct. ten marking the 65th anniversary of the Workers' Get together, Kim Jong-il could barely stroll and had to rely on railings to stay upright. It seems implausible that he had recovered totally in the stroke in footage shot two days ahead of the parade."

Along with a Unification Ministry said, "Why did North Korea release two-month-old footage exhibiting Kim Jong-il especially making use of his left hand? North Korea appears to be sending the message that its leader is in very good well being following South Korea and also other governments raised the possibility of sudden adjustments taking place within the North because of Kim's deteriorating wellness."

Kim endured a stroke for the appropriate aspect of his brain in August of 2008 and underwent intensive treatment method. In footage shown by North Korea's state-run media, Kim limps with his left foot, while dragging his left arm, that is often seen dangling or tucked inside a coat pocket. He also applauds by placing his left arm on his knee and hitting it with his correct hand.