SEOUL , South Korea ( CNN ) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has been making the the rounds of major industrial facilities in the country 's north , state-run media reported Thursday . North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il meets people at a library in the country 's north . It was the second time in as many days that state media reported Kim 's activities . State media reported Wednesday that Kim had visited a steel company and expressed `` great satisfaction '' with workers ' efforts . The steel factory tour generated no pictures , but his stops at a library and an electronics research facility in Jagang Province the day before did . Kim was shown bundled up in a parka with matching thick gloves . He was also wearing a fur hat and his signature dark sunglasses . The photos showed Kim engaged in conversation and active . South Korean media noted it was the first time since Kim reappeared in public October 4 -- after a hiatus of nearly 60 days -- that his activities have been reported two days in a row . Kim 's disappearance during that period raised speculation about the North Korean leader 's health . South Korean analysts said they believe the new reports are an attempt by the North Korean leadership to show Kim is healthy and in control . Last week , Francois-Xavier Roux , a French neurosurgeon at Saint-Anne Hospital in Paris , told a French newspaper that Kim had suffered a stroke , but is now better . The doctor said he last treated Kim in late October . The North has denied its leader was ever ill and state media has issued a series of reports portraying Kim as healthy and active .
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has appeared in public again . The reclusive state is believed to be preparing for a new nuclear test and missile launch this month or early next month. Surgeon claimed he treated Kim for a stroke , North Korea denies any illness .