Bandage on back of Kim Jong Un's head fuels rumours about North Korean dictator's health
3 years, 4 months ago

Bandage on back of Kim Jong Un's head fuels rumours about North Korean dictator's health

India Today  

An oblong bandage on the back of his head has fuelled fresh rumours about the health of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. READ: Kim Jong Un admits policy failures at rare meet: What’s behind North Korea’s biggest political event Pictures of the North Korean dictator taken between July 27 and July 29 show a dark greenish spot where there was a bandage earlier on the back of his head. In June of this year, state-run media cited a North Korean citizen as claiming that locals broke down in tears after seeing their leader Kim Jong Un, had suffered dramatic weight loss. READ: Kim Jong-un dead, sister next in line to take over, claims expert However, neither the North Korean government nor the state-run media have addressed the recent rumours surrounding Kim Jong Un's health.

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Is Kim Jong Un reeling under serious health issues? Korean spy claims his weight climbs to 140 kg
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Kim Jong Un reeling under serious health issues? Korean spy claims his weight climbs to 140 kg

India TV News  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and appears to have obesity-related health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and his officials are looking for new medicines abroad to treat them, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Monday. Kim Jong is a passionate alcoholic Lee said the NIS told lawmakers that Kim has shown symptoms of …

North Korean Officials Looking For Medicines for Kim's Obesity-related Health Problems, Says Seoul
4 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korean Officials Looking For Medicines for Kim's Obesity-related Health Problems, Says Seoul

News 18  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and is suffering from obesity-related health problems including high blood pressure and diabetes, and his officials are looking for new medicines abroad to treat them, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Monday. On Monday, the National Intelligence Service, South Korea’s main spy agency, told lawmakers in a closed-door briefing that …

North Korean officials seeking medicines for Kim’s obesity-related health problems, Seoul says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korean officials seeking medicines for Kim’s obesity-related health problems, Seoul says

LA Times  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a departure ceremony for the latter at an international airport outside Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and appears to have obesity-related health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and his officials are looking for …

North Korean officials sport Kim Jong Un pins for first time
5 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korean officials sport Kim Jong Un pins for first time

Hindustan Times  

North Korean officials wore pins with a portrait of Kim Jong Un in public for the first time in pictures released by state media on Sunday, the latest step in the development of a cult of personality about the leader. North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un taking part in the second day of the 10th enlarged plenary session of the …

The Putin-Kim summit produced an unusual — and speedy — flurry of glimpses into North Korea
6 months ago

The Putin-Kim summit produced an unusual — and speedy — flurry of glimpses into North Korea

Associated Press  

The imagery from Pyongyang emerged quickly, notable in its variety — glimpses into North Korea in near-real time that showed its leader, Kim Jong Un, grinning and glad-handing with Russian President Vladimir Putin and showing him around the capital of one of the world’s least accessible nations. In this photo provided by the North Korean government, Russian President Vladimir Putin, …

Kim Jong Un's chair disinfected at Vladimir Putin meet? His guard was upset…
1 year, 3 months ago

Kim Jong Un's chair disinfected at Vladimir Putin meet? His guard was upset…

Hindustan Times  

Kim Jong Un's security detail spent several minutes disinfecting the chair that the North Korean leader sat on during a summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin, the Kommersant newspaper reported. Video footage published by the newspaper showed a North Korean security official in white gloves wiping down Kim Jong Un's black chair and spraying an unidentified substance. "Then a North …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian defense minister to discuss military cooperation
1 year, 4 months ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian defense minister to discuss military cooperation

LA Times  

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, with a Russian delegation led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, visits an arms exhibit in Pyongyang. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to discuss military issues and the regional security environment, state media said Thursday, illustrating Pyongyang’s …

DeSantis condemns Trump for congratulating ‘murderous dictator’ Kim Jong-un
1 year, 6 months ago

DeSantis condemns Trump for congratulating ‘murderous dictator’ Kim Jong-un

The Independent  

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Kim Jong-un gives strongest hint yet about his successor at key military event
1 year, 10 months ago

Kim Jong-un gives strongest hint yet about his successor at key military event

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s …

North Korea fights Covid with traditional medicines
2 years, 7 months ago

North Korea fights Covid with traditional medicines

India TV News  

Highlights North Korean lieutenants have quarantined hundreds of thousands of suspected Covid patients Officilas urged people with mild symptoms to take willow leaf or honeysuckle tea Earlier, North Korea claimed its total Covid19 caseload stood at 168 despite rising fever cases On a recent nighttime visit to a drugstore, a double-masked Kim Jong Un lamented the slow delivery of medicine. …

Kim Jong Un orders North Korea into lockdown after Pyongyang confirms first COVID-19 outbreak
2 years, 7 months ago

Kim Jong Un orders North Korea into lockdown after Pyongyang confirms first COVID-19 outbreak

ABC  

North Korea is being put into a national lockdown, with state media saying the country is facing its "biggest emergency incident" after officially confirming its first COVID-19 outbreak. Key points: Omicron has been detected in the country's capital city Pyongyang Kim Jong Un has ordered that the infection source be "eliminated" North Korea previously claimed a perfect record in keeping …

South Korean man crosses armed DMZ border in rare defection to North Korea
2 years, 11 months ago

South Korean man crosses armed DMZ border in rare defection to North Korea

ABC  

A South Korean has crossed the heavily fortified border in a rare defection to North Korea, South Korea's military said on Sunday. Key points: A search operation began after a person was detected on Saturday evening in the DMZ The welfare of the man is currently unknown, but a notice was sent to North Korean authorities asking for protection It …

Kim Jong Un’s decade of rule: Purges, nukes, Trump diplomacy
3 years ago

Kim Jong Un’s decade of rule: Purges, nukes, Trump diplomacy

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Friday marks 10 years since Kim Jong Un, the third generation of his family to rule North Korea, took power after his father’s sudden heart attack. ___ PURGES July 2012: North Korean military chief Ri Yong Ho is dismissed from all high-level posts in what’s seen as Kim Jong Un’s first major purge. July 4, 2017: …

North Koreans heartbroken over leader Kim Jong Un's 'emaciated' looks, state media says
3 years, 5 months ago

North Koreans heartbroken over leader Kim Jong Un's 'emaciated' looks, state media says

ABC  

Heartbroken North Koreans have been worrying tearfully about leader Kim Jong Un's "emaciated looks," state media quoted a local resident as saying, in a rare acknowledgement of foreign speculation about his weight loss. Key points: In recent state media photos, the North Korean leader has appeared to have lost a considerable amount of weight Some North Korea watchers say he …

North Koreans Worry Over 'Emaciated' Kim Jong Un: State Media
3 years, 5 months ago

North Koreans Worry Over 'Emaciated' Kim Jong Un: State Media

News 18  

Everyone in North Korea is heartbroken over leader Kim Jong Un’s apparent weight loss, said an unidentified resident of Pyongyang quoted on the country’s tightly controlled state media, after watching recent video footage of Kim. When Kim reappeared in state media in June after not being seen in public for almost a month, analysts at NK News, a Seoul-based website …

Kim Jong Un's weight loss sparks debate among North Korea watchers about leader's grip on power
3 years, 6 months ago

Kim Jong Un's weight loss sparks debate among North Korea watchers about leader's grip on power

ABC  

When Kim Jong Un strode past news cameras on his way to a politburo meeting this week, the analysts who monitor his every move for clues about what's happening in North Korea noticed a big change. Dr Bong Young-shik, a research fellow at Yonsei University Institute for North Korean Studies, said Kim Jong Un's health is a key consideration for …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's health is the biggest threat to his power — and his sister's only shot at succession
3 years, 9 months ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's health is the biggest threat to his power — and his sister's only shot at succession

ABC  

The United States is about to deploy its diplomatic and military heft to the Korean peninsula to re-set relations after fours years of Donald Trump's highly unusual approach to the region. "Kim Jong Un knows very well that there is no health infrastructure in North Korea to cope," Mr Tae said. "So that is the North Korean way of quarantine, …

Kim Jong-un Apologises to North Korea With Tears, Twitter Wonders if This is End of the World
4 years, 2 months ago

Kim Jong-un Apologises to North Korea With Tears, Twitter Wonders if This is End of the World

News 18  

Kim Jong-un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, broke down in tears in a rare display of emotions on Monday. READ: Kim Jong-un Orders North Korea to Give Up Pet Dogs to Save Country from Meat Shortage READ: Kim Yo Jong May be North Korea’s First Female Leader, But What are Netizens Googling? ?— KD October 12, 2020 Kim Jong …

Kim Jong-un is dealing with coronavirus and a string of natural disasters. Can he maintain his grip on power?
4 years, 3 months ago

Kim Jong-un is dealing with coronavirus and a string of natural disasters. Can he maintain his grip on power?

ABC  

It has battled typhoons, a storm, flooding, a coronavirus lockdown, and now North Korea faces a new challenge: to rebuild and harvest its crops before winter hits. Mr Cotton, who has studied North Korea's missile program, said the regime could use the recent disasters as an excuse to purge "scapegoats for the disasters". "The despotic Kim monarchy's somehow managed to …

Kim Jong-un executed his uncle and showed off his headless body: Donald Trump
4 years, 3 months ago

Kim Jong-un executed his uncle and showed off his headless body: Donald Trump

India Today  

The headless body of Kim Jong Un's executed uncle was displayed to senior North Korean officials, US President Donald Trump told the author of an upcoming book on the US president. "He killed his uncle and he put the body right in the steps," Trump said, in an apparent reference to a building used by senior officials. Pyongyang officials said …

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un ‘resurrects’ again after reports of him being dead or in coma surface
4 years, 3 months ago

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un ‘resurrects’ again after reports of him being dead or in coma surface

Op India  

A day after reports had emerged claiming that the North Korea authoritarian dictator Kim Jong Un was dead or probably in a coma, North Korea has released images of leader Kim Jong-Un as a response to unending speculation over his state of health. According to the reports by state-controlled Korean Central News Agency, the North Korean dictator was shown chairing …

Kim Jong Un 'Mocking' Death Frequently Has Given Internet New Life With Memes
4 years, 4 months ago

Kim Jong Un 'Mocking' Death Frequently Has Given Internet New Life With Memes

News 18  

Reports have surfaced again that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has slipped into coma after health complications and that his sister Kim Yo Jong is set to take reins of the country. Here are some reactions to Jong Un's health: Kim Jong Un every month ‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/ekqyoEmgUX — Vijay Jaiswal August 24, 2020 kim jong un coming back from …

Kim Jong-un dead, sister next in line to take over, says expert
4 years, 4 months ago

Kim Jong-un dead, sister next in line to take over, says expert

India Today  

Kim Jong-un is dead and his sister, Kim Yo-jong, is the next in line to take over the reins of the country, an expert said following the reports that North Korea's leader was in a coma. However, a former aide of South Korea's late President Kim Dae-jung, Chang Song-min, had recently said he believes Kim Jong-un was in a coma …

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