 North Korea is set to re-appoint Kim Jong-il for a third term as chairman of the National Defense Commission on Thursday. The Supreme People's Assembly meeting is also expected to strengthen Kim's leadership by reshuffling cabinet and military posts. And the Kim could make his first major public appearance since suffering a stroke last August.
| Is he ever looking awful. Don't do a Fidel on us, Kimmie, die already ... |
Ahead of the meeting of the rubber-stamp parliamentary, a massive rally took place in Pyongyang on Wednesday where tens of thousands declared their support for Kim and celebrated the recent rocket launch. |