KIM JONG_UN SEEN WALKING UNAIDED

SEOUL<..NEWS

North Korea's top news paper carried
picturess Wednesday of leader Kim Jong
Un walking without a stick apparently showing
he has recovered from either an injury or
surgery to his legs.

Rodong Sinmun,the official daily of the state's
ruling Korean Workers Party carried a photo
of  a smiling Kim walking without the cane
he was using last month.

The picture shows Kim walking to a chair
in front of a crowd of soldiers for a photo
opportunity Another picture showed Kim
standing and clapping his hand .

 Following an extended absence from the
public eye Kimre-surfaced with a walking stick
in  mid October.
His nearly six week absence triggered a
frenzy of speculation about his health
and grip on power.

North Korea's state TV at the time
carried still photos of Kim walking
with a black cane bur aired no
matching video footage.

Before his prolong absence ,state television
had shown an overweight Kim walking
with a pronounced limp.