US media reported, quoting an official, that North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, is suffering from a serious health condition after undergoing surgery, according to Sky News.
The network “CNN” America quoted an official that Kim Jong missed recently from celebrating his grandfather’s birthday on April 15, which sparked speculation about his safety, and was seen four days earlier in a government meeting.
During the meeting, the North Korean Central Party adopted a resolution on how to combat and prevent the spread of the Corona virus and adjust the country’s economic goals. The party also approved a draft national budget for submission to the Supreme People’s Assembly..
During the meeting, Kim’s younger sister Kim Yoo Jung was elected as an alternate member of the party’s political bureau
It is noteworthy that the United States is monitoring intelligence information about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, after he underwent a recent surgery..
A media report in South Korea stated that the North Korean leader was receiving treatment after undergoing a cardiovascular medical procedure early this month, amid speculation about Kim’s health after his absence from an important annual event..
The Daily NK website, which is run mostly by North Korean defectors, quoted sources inside North Korea as saying that Kim was recovering in a villa in Hyangsan County on the country’s east coast after he underwent a medical procedure in a hospital there on April 12..
South Korea’s Ministry of Unity declined to comment on the report.
The website report said Kim’s health had deteriorated in the past few months due to heavy smoking, obesity and overwork.
“What I understood is that he has had (heart and blood vessel problems) since August, but the matter was exacerbated after his repeated visits to Mount Paektu,” the report quoted a source as saying.“.
He added that Kim went to the hospital after he chaired a meeting of the political office of the ruling Labor Party on April 11, and this was the last time the North Korean leader was seen in public..
North Korea tightly controls any information surrounding its leader, and his absence from the official media often raises speculation and rumors about his health..
North Korea has no free press and is often a black hole when it comes to leading the country.
Analysts rely heavily on surveying government media outlets and watching propaganda videos for any semblance of evidence.
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