BREAKING NEWS: Kim Jong Un ‘in grave danger after heart surgery’ as speculation over dictator’s health sparks fears of power struggle in North Korea
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in grave danger after a surgery says a US official with direct knowledge.
- Kim’s alleged turn for the worse comes after he recently missed the celebration of his grandfather’s birthday on April 15, raising speculation about his health
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in grave danger after a surgery says a US official with direct knowledge.
Kim’s alleged turn for the worse comes after he recently missed the celebration of his grandfather’s birthday on April 15, which raised speculation about his well-being.
He had been seen four days before that at a government meeting.
Kim Jong Un is in grave danger after a surgery says a US official with direct knowledge of the North Korean leader’s condition
The South Korean government on Tuesday was looking into a CNN report about Kim’s fragile condition after surgery.
Officials from South Korea’s Unification Ministry and National Intelligence Service said they couldn’t immediately confirm the report.
CNN cited an anonymous U.S. official who said Kim was in ‘grave danger’ after an unspecified surgery.
The Unification Ministry, which deals with inter-Korean affairs, said it couldn’t confirm another report by Daily NK, which cited anonymous sources to report that Kim was recovering from heart surgery in the capital Pyongyang and that his condition was improving.
Speculation about Kim’s health was raised after he missed the celebration of his late grandfather and state founder Kim Il Sung on April 15.