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    North Korea to Make Important Announcement Monday. Endorsement?

    North Korea is set to make an "important announcement" on Monday amid speculation over the health of its leader Kim Jong-Il, a Japanese newspaper has reported. The Sankei newspaper said there was speculation within Japan that the announcement could be about Kim's death or a change in government brought about by a coup. The 66-year-old Kim disappeared from public view in mid-August and failed appear on two important national holidays, leading to speculation that he was seriously ill. United States and South Korean officials said he had suffered a stroke and had undergone brain surgery, but North Korea has denied that he is unwell. Sky News UK

    Other possible important announcements that North Korea might make:

    • Kim Jong-Il endorses Obama
    • Kim Jong-Il is pregnant
    • Kim Jong-Il releases solo album: "Hammer U.S. Imperialists to Death By Annihilation"
    • "The fundamentals of the North Korean economy are strong"
    • "All your base are belong to us!"
    • "Area man prefers brown rice"
    • "Psych! No announcement today. Come back tomorrow."

    Late update: Sorry to disappoint. Kim Jong-Il is not dead, pregnant, endorsing Obama, or releasing a solo album as of midnight in Korea.

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