An South Korean official says Kim Jong Il is in Seoul , ready to report . Few , however , expect Kim -- a virtual recluse whose political decisions are made behind closed doors and who is reportedly paranoid about personal security -- to engage in such high-profile , transparent statesmanship as an international nuclear summit , or to visit Seoul . It is his third visit there in slightly over a year . South Koreans pay close attention to the leadership 's activities in North Korea . It 's hard to obtain reliable information from and about North Korea .
An South Korean official says Kim Jong Il is in Seoul , ready to report . It is his third visit there in slightly over a year . South Koreans pay close attention to the leadership 's activities in North Korea . It 's hard to obtain reliable information from and about North Korea .