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Post by spaceneedle on Apr 21, 2020 9:21:36 GMT
Wasn't sure where the best place to post this would be... so I'll leave it here. Looks like (not so)Little Kim may be ailing. www.cnn.com/2020/04/20/politics/kim-jong-un-north-korea/index.htmlThe US is monitoring intelligence that suggests North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, is in grave danger after undergoing a previous surgery, according to a US official with direct knowledge.
A second source familiar with the intelligence told CNN that the US has been closely monitoring reports on Kim's health.
Kim recently missed the celebration of his grandfather's birthday on April 15, which raised speculation about his well-being. He had been seen four days before that at a government meeting.
Another US official told CNN Monday that the concerns about Kim's health are credible but the severity is hard to assess.
Daily NK, an online newspaper based in South Korea that focuses on North Korea, reports that Kim reportedly received a cardiovascular system procedure on April 12.
Kim received the cardiovascular system procedure because of "excessive smoking, obesity, and overwork," according to the news site, and is now receiving treatment in a villa in Hyangsan County following his procedure. |
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Post by spaceneedle on Apr 21, 2020 9:47:24 GMT
Just to add, I've been following this news since it first emerged.
What is interesting is that NBC news tweeted that Kim was brain dead, and then retracted the tweet:
The other interesting thing is that over the past few days, there has been an uptick in news stories about Kim's sister. Although a female leader of the DPRK is doubtful, this sister is ruthlessly competent.
There is speculation that he has Covid, among other things...so who knows? But what I do know is that the power vacuum this could create if he dies is scary... just in terms of the humanitarian crisis it could cause. With the pandemic having massive economic impacts on the rest of the world, other nations will be in no position to respond.
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 21, 2020 10:39:18 GMT
Assuming that Kim Yo-jong takes over, it could be interesting.
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Post by bjd on Apr 21, 2020 11:18:48 GMT
I wonder how it feels to the be only fat person in an entire country?
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Post by onlyMark on Apr 21, 2020 13:05:40 GMT
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Apr 21, 2020 13:20:51 GMT
Thanks for that Mark, we'll find out the truth eventually...mayyyyyyybe
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Post by onlyMark on Apr 21, 2020 14:28:44 GMT
One point made in that article is the lack of denials he's had heart surgery. Just the denial that he is seriously ill.
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Post by spaceneedle on Apr 22, 2020 9:53:57 GMT
I wonder how it feels to the be only fat person in an entire country? I assume he's been eating the food supply of the entire country 
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 22, 2020 11:21:45 GMT
Looks like it might have been a false alarm this time...
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Post by spaceneedle on Apr 22, 2020 22:05:39 GMT
It's interesting that he missed the annual celebrations for Dear Leader Sr.
I guess we won't know the real story until he actually kicks off.
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Post by spaceneedle on Apr 25, 2020 9:14:09 GMT
The plot thickens.... www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-politics-exclusive/exclusive-china-sent-team-including-medical-experts-to-advise-on-north-koreas-kim-sources-say-idUSKCN2263DWApril 24, 2020 / 3:10 PM / Updated 10 hours ago
Exclusive: China sent team including medical experts to advise on North Korea’s Kim, sources say
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - 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. Reuters was unable to immediately determine what the trip by the Chinese team signaled in terms of Kim’s health.
A delegation led by a senior member of the Chinese Communist Party’s International Liaison Department left Beijing for North Korea on Thursday, two of the people said. The department is the main Chinese body dealing with neighbouring North Korea.
The sources declined to be identified given the sensitivity of the matter.
The Liaison Department could not be reached by Reuters for comment late on Friday. China’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment late on Friday. [More details at the link] |
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Post by spaceneedle on Apr 25, 2020 19:56:19 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on May 2, 2020 6:15:19 GMT
I'm sure you will all join me in congratulating Kim Jong-un for his miraculous recovery.
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Post by onlyMark on May 2, 2020 7:17:29 GMT
It's a doppelganger and you can see his sister keeping a close eye on him as she is possibly the official successor but it takes time for this to become public so there is a stopgap solution.
As with his father and grandfather, it took quite a lot of time between them popping their clogs and it being announced.
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Post by whatagain on May 2, 2020 9:32:02 GMT
They manager to foind 2 fat men in north korea ?
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Post by questa on May 2, 2020 10:16:44 GMT
no, one of them is a blow-up 'toy'.
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Post by bjd on May 2, 2020 11:09:57 GMT
So far the photo is undated.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 2, 2020 11:45:33 GMT
I think their date can be believed since spy satellite photos can confirm on which day the crowd was there. And besides that, none of the supreme leaders was ever found out to have died before the regime announced it, even when they delayed the announcement. I think Western countries are just frustrated to still have a country that can hide a thing or two.
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Post by spaceneedle on May 7, 2020 9:29:54 GMT
Twitter folks are really chattering about this being a possible ringer, but who knows? Twitterers are focusing on the teeth and also small freckle on the nose of the genuine article vs the ribbon cutter. If indeed he's dead/incapacitated, I believe it will be much harder to conceal that information now vs in the past just due to advances technology, surveillance and other intelligence gathering that has become more sophisticated since the last regime change.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 7, 2020 9:38:13 GMT
I just want to see the North Korean news anchor in pink make more announcements, even though she doesn't wear pink when she announces the death of a Supreme Leader.
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Post by spaceneedle on Aug 25, 2020 9:52:12 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 25, 2020 10:38:25 GMT
Breath of fresh communist air!
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Post by lagatta on Aug 26, 2020 1:59:33 GMT
Dynastical Stalinism?
As for being the only fat person in a country near starvation, you can be sure NOBODY would make the slightest joke or allusion about his girth.
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 12, 2020 18:31:21 GMT
I find it is a relief to see a national leader who does not claim that everything is perfect.
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Post by bjd on Oct 13, 2020 6:56:01 GMT
What relief? Trump's inaugural address was that the States was a complete disaster because of Obama.
And did Kim blame himself for any of the problems?
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 13, 2020 12:03:23 GMT
What relief? Trump's inaugural address was that the States was a complete disaster because of Obama. But claims that he has done everything perfectly since then. The best ever! |
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