N. Korean leader reportedly makes 1st public appearance in over a month

North Korea's official news agency reported Saturday that leader Kim Jong Il watched a university football game, in his first public appearance in more than a month. Kim watched a game held to mark the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the university named after his late father, North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, the Korean Central News Agency said. The 66-year-old leader had not been seen in public since mid-August, missing two key occasions - the 60th anniversary of the founding of North Korea and Korean Thanksgiving - amid speculation about his health. US and South Korean officials said Kim suffered a stroke, but North Korean officials steadfastly denied he was ill.