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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 ...
North Korean officials are seeking medicines from abroad to treat the obesity-related health problems of leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s spy agency said.
Speculation about Kim Ju Ae, who is about 10 or 11 years old, flared when she accompanied her father at high-profile public events starting in late 2022. State media called her Kim Jong Un's “most beloved” or “respected” child and churned out footage and photos proving her rising political standing and closeness with her father.
This summer, the National Intelligence Service told lawmakers that Kim Jong Un had regained weight and appeared to have obesity-related health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
Commenting on the reports, a BBC reporter said that UN agencies with aid projects in North Korea are typically reluctant to openly criticize the country for fear of jeopardizing their work there. [15] [16] Special health care is available mainly in cities, [13] where pharmacies are also common. [17] Essential medicines are also well available. [18]
In June 2021, Kim Jong Un called a meeting to sack several officials over a "severe" COVID-19 breach [80] and warned of a great crisis caused by the pandemic in the country. [81] Despite this, the recently demoted Pak Jong-chon was promoted up to secretary of the Party Central Committee, and rejoined the Politburo as a full member.
Kim Jong Un commands the armed forces, Kim Tok Hun heads the cabinet and handles domestic affairs, and Choe Ryong Hae heads the legislature. However, under the constitution, Kim Jong Un is the highest-ranking of the three, with the constitution explicitly naming his post the "supreme leader who represents the state".
South Korea’s government has dismissed rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in fragile condition, as speculation about his health intensifies amid the North’s silence on his whereabouts.