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Kim Jong-un loses 20 kg, has no health issues: Seoul spy agency

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By IANS Updated: Oct 28, 2021 10:15 pm
Kim Jong un loses 20 kg has no health issues Seoul spy agency
Pyongyang : FILE – This combination of file photos provided by the North Korean government, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Workers’ Party meetings in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 8, 2021, left, and June 15, 2021. Kim has recently lost about 20 kilograms (44 pounds), but he remains healthy and tries to boost a public loyalty toward him in the face of worsening economic difficulties, South Korea‚Äôs spy agency told lawmakers Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. AP/PTI(AP10_28_2021_000133B)

Seoul, Oct. 28 (IANS): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has lost around 20 kg after previously weighing about 140 kg, but he appears to have no health issues, South Korea’s spy agency said on Thursday.

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) gave the briefing during a closed-door parliamentary session, rejecting rumours that the communist regime was using a stand-in for Kim during recent public appearances, Rep. Kim Byung-kee of the ruling Democratic Party told reporters.

The NIS made the assessment after conducting a detailed study of the North Korean leader’s health using artificial intelligence and other scientific methods, Yonhap News Agency quoted the lawmaker as saying.

Kim’s health has been a frequent subject of speculation due to the political implications in the event that he is unable to perform his duties.

No known successor has been appointed.

The NIS also reported North Korea could have reprocessed spent nuclear fuel rods at its main nuclear complex in Yongbyon from February to July.

By reprocessing spent fuel rods, the North can harvest weapons-grade plutonium.

Kim has also removed portraits of his father and grandfather, former leaders Kim Jong-il and Kim Il-sung, from the backdrop of official meetings, the agency said.

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By IANS Updated: Oct 28, 2021 10:15:20 pm
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