North Korean official denies report country's leader may be gravely ill

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

WASHINGTON -- North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il may be gravely ill, U.S. and other Western officials said Tuesday, after he failed to appear for a major national parade. A North Korean denied the reports.

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