[%%IMAGE1%%] North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s shoes appear to change according to his health status. In the left photo taken during the inter-Korean summit with late South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun in October 2007, Kim wears elevated shoes for a taller appearance.In the middle, Kim puts on more comfortable platform shoes resembling sneakers while watching a North Korean Army soccer game in November 2008. The right photo taken on May 14, 2011 shows Kim wearing 2 to 3 centimeter heels during his field inspection at a fish farm.Observers say that Kim Jong-il’s health has improved since he reportedly fell ill from a stroke in August 2008 in the light of the change of his shoes.(North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency, Yonhap)

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When it comes to dialogue, half of it is about listening

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[Column] Are chaebol firms just pizza pies for families to divvy up as they please?

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