잠못드는 김정일 지도자

온나라가내 건강을 걱정하고 있으나 난 정말 잠잘 시간이 없다.

군부대 생산 현장으로 지도외 순시를 다니는 김정일 지도자에겐

차 안에서 잠깐 조는 잠이 그에게 최상이라고 한단다. 백성 먹여

살릴려고 돌볼려고 잠 잘 시간 없는 지도자, 걸려 있는 지도자 사진은

군인 관리들이 열심히 경청하고 기록하는 사진들이라고...

Sleepless in Pyongyang

Thu Dec 1,11:13 AM ET

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's relentless push to advance the communist movement

in his state has turned him into a bit of an insomniac, according to the North's state media.

Kim is rarely seen in public except for sporadic trips to unidentified military bases and industrial plants.

The strain of keeping an eye on all parts of the country means many sleepless nights for the North's "Dear Leader,"

official Rodong Sinmun reported.

"I spend days and months on field guidance, so I've never slept comfortably for one night," Kim was quoted

as saying in the newspaper carried by the KCNA news agency's Web site on Thursday.

Kim does manage to catch up on sleep in the car, which is "the sweetest kind," the newspaper quoted him as saying.

Kim took over power from his late father Kim Il-sung, known as the "Great Leader." He died in 1994, but holds the title

of President forever. The younger Kim rules the country as the top military leader.

Pictures of Kim Jong-il on field guidance missions show officials and military men closely listening to his words

and taking notes.

"The people are concerned about my health and want me to rest if only for one day, but I cannot rest

lest it slows the movement of the motherland," he was quoted as saying