Rare footage! The South Korean daily Dong-a Ilbo yesterday published a recently obtained photo of North Korea's Kim Jong Il wearing platform shoes with four-to-five-inch heels. Kim's height is a closely guarded secret and the government seldom releases photos showing the leader's kicks. He is believed to be about 5 to 5 1/2 feet tall without shoes.
According to the paper, he wore the shoes to a 2002 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin .
"Platform shoes are an essential item for Kim Jong Il, who fears being ignored when he meets outside leaders and Westerners," said Sohn Kwang-joo, chief editor of the Daily Nk, a Web site that follows North Korean news. "What would North Koreans think if their leader was such a short man? That's why Kim feels he deserves to wear platform shoes, even if they kill his ankles."
In other Kim-related news Polipundit notes that the North Korean tyrant is the proud recent recipient of Guinea's Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit.
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