Kim Jong-il turns to restaurant design

Shanghai: As Kim Jong-il prepares for life after his reign as North Korea's leader he has bolstered his CV with a new skill: restaurant design.

Kim, 68, personally provided "on-site guidance" during the construction of a 60,000 sq ft wing at Okryugwan (The Jade Stream Pavilion), the most famous restaurant in North Korea, according to the Korean Central News Agency [KCNA].

The extension, which can seat thousands of diners, "is another gift presented by Kim to the Pyongyangites and all other people with his loving care because he always thinks about how to improve the people's diet", it was reported.