Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Monitoring North Korea during Kim Jong Un's Health Crisis



Kim Jong Un, the North Korean dictator, is recovering Tuesday from a cardiovascular procedure, according to a South Korean media reports.

The Daily NK, an online news periodical based in Seoul, which is run mostly by North Korean defectors, reported that Kim, 36, was recovering from his April 12 surgery at a resort county villa on the east coast. The report said Kim has been in bad health because of heavy smoking, obesity and overwork.

Sources told Fox News that the White House is aware of the reports of Kim's health, but there is no confirmation.

Additional story and video at:
https://www.foxnews.com/world/kim-jong-un-cardiovascular-procedure-north-korea

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