N Korean officials ‘look for medicine for Kim’s obesity-related health problems’

Mon, 29 Jul, 2024 - 12:24

Hyung-jin Kim, Associated Press

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 says.

The 40-year-old, known for heavy drinking and smoking, comes from a family with a history of heart problems. Both his father and grandfather, who ruled North Korea before his 2011 inheritance of power, died of heart issues.