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Kim Jong Un suffering ‘discomfort’: state media
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YOUNG North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is suffering from “discomfort”, state media has said in the first official acknowledgement of ill health after a prolonged period out of the public eye.
Kim, 31, has not been photographed by state media since attending a concert with his wife on September 3, fuelling speculation he is in bad health.
He had been seen walking with a limp since an event with key officials in July and in a pre-recorded documentary broadcast by state media on Thursday appeared to have difficulty walking.
“The wealth and prosperity of our socialism is thanks to the painstaking efforts of our marshal, who keeps lighting the path for the people, like the flicker of a flame, despite suffering discomfort,” a voice over for the hour-long documentary said.
The documentary was followed by a pre-recorded broadcast of a North Korean Supreme People’s Assembly meeting from which Kim was notably absent.
Kim has rapidly gained weight since coming to power after his father died of a heart attack in 2011.
North Korea observers speculate Kim’s weight and family background may have contributed to his condition.
“Based on his gait, it appears he has gout — something (due to) diet and genetic predisposition that has affected other members of the Kim family,” said Michael Madden, an expert on the North Korean leadership.
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