Powerful N.Korean Codger Resurfaces on TV
North Korea's state-run TV on Wednesday broadcast footage showing military politburo chief Choe Ryong-hae, suggesting that rumors of his imprisonment were exaggerated.
He needs to have a bout of acute cirrhosis... | Choe was seen walking behind leader Kim Jong-un with a drunken lurch visible limp. Though considered the new power behind the throne since the execution of Kim's uncle Jang Song-taek, Choe had been rumored to be behind bars after he was absent from major events in recent weeks.
Posted by: Steve White 2014-03-10 |