North Korean defector apologises for saying Kim Jong Un was probably so ill he could not stand

A former senior North Korean diplomat has apologised for saying Kim Jong-un was likely so ill ‘he cannot stand up by himself or walk properly’ just three days before the dictator was seen smoking a cigarette at a public event. North Korea’s former deputy ambassador to Britain, Thae Yong Ho, told CNN  Kim’s ‘abnormal’ absence … Read more

Trump celebrates Kim Jong Un’s apparent return to public eye after his rumored bout with ill health

President Donald Trump has celebrated the apparent return of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the public eye, stating he is glad to see him back in good health after rumors he had died. The president retweeted pictures on Saturday of the dictator allegedly cutting the ribbon Friday at the Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory. … Read more

North Korean defector says he is ‘99% sure’ Kim Jong Un is dead

A North Korean defector claims he is ’99 per cent sure’ that Kim Jong Un is dead, saying that Pyongyang could announce the news this weekend.  Ji Seong-ho told South Korea’s Yonhap news agency that he had been ‘informed that Kim died last weekend’ after cardiovascular surgery. The defector said Kim’s sister Kim Yo-jong was … Read more

‘I cannot just talk about him right now’: Donald Trump deepens mystery over Kim Jong Un’s condition

President Donald Trump on Thursday continued his series of cryptic comments on the health and well-being of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. The president’s words have given no insight into Kim’s state. The North Korean leader hasn’t been seen in public in nearly three weeks and iss been rumored to be dead, alive, or … Read more

US scrambles spy planes to monitor North Korea amid Kim Jong Un death rumours

South Korea said today it knows Kim Jong Un’s location as it continues to play down rumours that the North’s strongman leader is seriously ill or dead.  The South’s unification minister Kim Yeon-chul told lawmakers that ‘the government is aware of Kim Jong Un’s location,’ without explaining further.  The minister said Kim Jong Un may be … Read more

Donald Trump suggests Kim Jong Un is ALIVE saying ‘I wish him well’

BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump suggests Kim Jong Un is ALIVE saying ‘I wish him well’ and says he KNOWS the truth about North Korean dictator’s health – but also says ‘nobody knows where he is ‘Nobody knows where he is,’ Trump said of the North Korean leader’s whereabouts Kim has not been seen in weeks … Read more

Kim Jong Un ‘may have been injured during missile test’

Kim Jong-un could have injured himself during a missile launch – explaining his mysterious absence, a North Korean defector has claimed.  Rumours have swirled over Kim’s health since he failed to attend a ruling party showpiece on April 15, and the dictator has not been seen in public since.   Former Workers’ Party official Lee Jeong Ho … Read more

China sends medics to North Korea amid claims in Japanese media Kim Jong Un is in a vegetative state

China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation. The trip by the Chinese doctors and officials comes amid conflicting reports about the health of the North Korean leader, with one Japanese media outlet claiming that … Read more

Kim Jong Un’s death could force US and South Korea to take military action

Kim Jong Un’s death would cause a geopolitical meltdown that could see North Korea’s cold war with the West turn hot, experts have warned. A power vacuum left by the dictator could explode into an ugly civil war, which would spark ‘humanitarian suffering’ and a wave of refugees fleeing the violence. Military planners have forecast … Read more

Kim Jong Un’s death could force US and South Korea to take military action

Kim Jong Un’s death would cause a geopolitical meltdown that could see North Korea’s cold war with the West turn hot, experts have warned. A power vacuum left by the dictator could explode into an ugly civil war, which would spark ‘humanitarian suffering’ and a wave of refugees fleeing the violence. Military planners have forecast … Read more