N. Korea's Kim may have had stroke, says US official

Washington: North Korean leader Kim Jong-il may have had a stroke within the past couple of weeks, a US intelligence official said on Tuesday.

"It does appear that Kim Jong-il has suffered a health setback, potentially a stroke," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

She said there have been no signs of a change in governing power .

Kim failed to appear at a triumphal military parade on Tuesday celebrating North Korea's 60th birthday.

But White House spokeswoman Dana Perino, when queried about the possible stroke, "We do not have any information on that report.