North Korea Postpones Parliament Indefinitely

I guess this story nudges the evidence of Kim Jong-Il’s behind-the-scenes removal from power just over the 50-50 mark in my book:

North Korea has abruptly postponed a regular session of its parliament slated for March 9. The official (North) Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Friday the presidium of the Stalinist country’s Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) was postponing the third session of the 11th assembly “at the request of deputies to the SPA in all domains of the socialist structure.” The new date would be announced later, KCNA said.

This is the first time a regular session of the tightly controlled North Korean parliament has been postponed indefinitely.

I guess it could get awkward holding a session of the Parliament without Kim Jong-Il making a personal appearance. I see no firm evidence that he’s been sighted by anyone since last September, at the latest.

Your guess is just as good as mine, but Piggy’s absence is getting very conspicuous.