Home | WebMail | Register or Login

      Calgary | Regions | Local Traffic Report | Advertise on Action News | Contact

Sign Up

Sign Up

Please fill this form to create an account.

Already have an account? Login here.

Posted: 2020-04-21T04:11:52Z | Updated: 2020-04-21T04:13:52Z

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is possibly in poor health following surgery, according to US and South Korean media.

South Koreas Daily NK website reported Monday that Kim was receiving treatment after undergoing a cardiovascular procedure earlier this month, Reuters said .

Citing a US official with direct knowledge of Kims situation, CNN reported that Kim was in grave danger after a surgery.

South Korean officials told the Associated Press they couldnt immediately confirm the reports of Kims ill health and purported surgery, though AP said officials were looking into the claims. South Koreas Yonhap News Agency later said the government had denied reports of Kims poor health.

Kim, 36, recently missed the birthday celebration of his late grandfather and state founder, Kim Il Sung, on April 15, prompting speculation about his health.

Kim Jong Uns absence at the Day of the Sun anniversary celebration triggered speculation that the North Korean leader, who is aged 36 and overweight, might be having health problems https://t.co/8cSyIvrbmX pic.twitter.com/WTGWRfHGIB

Reuters (@Reuters) April 18, 2020","type":"rich","meta":{"author":"Reuters","author_url":"https://twitter.com/Reuters","cache_age":86400,"description":"Kim Jong Uns absence at the Day of the Sun anniversary celebration triggered speculation that the North Korean leader, who is aged 36 and overweight, might be having health problems https://t.co/8cSyIvrbmX pic.twitter.com/WTGWRfHGIB Reuters (@Reuters) April 18, 2020\n\n","options":{"_hide_media":{"label":"Hide photos, videos, and cards","value":false},"_theme":{"value":"","values":{"dark":"Use dark theme"}}},"provider_name":"Twitter","thumbnail_height":675,"thumbnail_url":"https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1251242264384303104/img/uifsZv3436GU5MqM.jpg","thumbnail_width":1200,"title":"Reuters on Twitter","type":"rich","url":"https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1251333376461561856","version":"1.0"},"flags":[],"enhancements":{},"fullBleed":false,"options":{"theme":"archive","device":"mobile","editionInfo":{"id":"us","name":"U.S.","link":"https://action.news","locale":"en_US"},"originalEdition":"au","isMapi":false,"isAmp":false,"isVideoEntry":false,"isEntry":true,"isMt":false,"entryId":"5e9e71f8c5b6b2e5b8373309","entryPermalink":"https://action.news/archive/au/entry/kim-jong-un-north-korea-health-surgery_au_5e9e71f8c5b6b2e5b8373309","entryTagsList":"health,kim-jong-un,north-korea,kim-il-sung,@chubwidget","sectionSlug":"news","deptSlug":null,"sectionRedirectUrl":null,"subcategories":"","isWide":false,"headerOverride":null,"noVideoAds":false,"disableFloat":false,"isNative":false,"commercialVideo":{"provider":"custom","site_and_category":"us.news","package":null},"isHighline":false,"vidibleConfigValues":{"cid":"60afc111dcf87c2cd2f5d8bf","overrides":{"front_page_top_videos":{"desktop":"60b64354b171b7444beaff4d","mobileweb":"60b64354b171b7444beaff4d"},"top_media":{"desktop":"60b8e6bdc5449357a7ada147","mobile":"60b8e701c5449357a7ada2ee","iphone":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","ipad":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","androidphone":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","androidtablet":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c"},"anthology":{"desktop":"60b8e616cdd90620331bb0ba","mobile":"60b8e671c5449357a7ad9f66","iphone":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","ipad":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","androidphone":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","androidtablet":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c"},"content":{"desktop":"60b8e616cdd90620331bb0ba","mobile":"60b8e671c5449357a7ad9f66","iphone":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","ipad":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","androidphone":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","androidtablet":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c"}},"playerUpdates":{"5668ae6ee4b0b5e26955d6a6":"60d2472d9340d7032ad7e443","56aa41bae4b091744c0440d8":"60e869dc7c5f3b17b6741b81","5841b2b5cc52c716ec6e5a7f":"60b8e355cdd90620331ba185","58b5e2b8d85a10302feee895":"60b64316b171b7444beafdb2","58b74698f78ced31417819ae":"60b8e5bec5449357a7ad9b52","58b74ccecebcea57e2c3a3d1":"60b8e5eac5449357a7ad9ca5","58cff690d85a100b9992bc39":"60b8e616cdd90620331bb0ba","58cffb3fb6d9b972a49a3c9d":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","58cffdd74d96935d7d6ec180":"60b8e671c5449357a7ad9f66","58d03a84f78ced6518eb2fa7":"60b643c82e76be41f112735c","592edf20e0fa177b0c26f7fd":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","5b35266b158f855373e28256":"60b64354b171b7444beaff4d","5c116f29f79c4171d82b7c2a":"60b64440b171b7444beb040b","5c1170fc600c9a697bf0c6b9":"60b646102e76be41f1127ffc","5c47791afa1b317df8ae0c4f":"60b8e6bdc5449357a7ada147","5c477987a6b48b35f164773d":"60b8e701c5449357a7ada2ee","5c4779ee943c3c2a64f28371":"60b8e747cdd90620331bb861","5c477a26fcd67b26879bc7c2":"60b8e788c5449357a7ada67b","5d8921a78c3ae845f366c9b6":"60ae7be5f3a7c13a30417ff9","58b98b00ba82aa39a6534321":"60d0de7c9340d7032ad1146c","58b9d14cb6d9b96c9ec32af3":"60d0dec19340d7032ad115a0","58cff8eccebcea42931e0436":"60d0e005b627221e9d819d44","592edf5de0fa177b0c26f95b":"60d0e38fb627221e9d81adcf","58cff72fd85a100b9992c112":"60d0e447b627221e9d81b0da","56b4d34fe4b022697697c400":"60d2472d9340d7032ad7e443","60b8e4c0c5449357a7ad957d":"60e869dc7c5f3b17b6741b81"}},"connatixConfigValues":{"defaultPlayer":"ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b","clickToPlayPlayer":"d014396e-b366-4c17-aeac-3ce906fa3fd0","videoPagePlayer":"f010447b-d244-4111-a314-7b4542ae4145","verticalPlayer":"e58cb05a-0bc8-4210-9108-fea82726c065","stickyPlayerControl":"52ea1755-d601-4ad1-bccc-d8cce3f0e5da","stickyPlayerON":"8055e9e5-3bda-4933-8d45-9ad814fb6e22"},"topConnatixThumnbailSrc":"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=","customAmpComponents":[],"ampAssetsUrl":"https://amp.assets.huffpost.com","videoTraits":null,"positionInUnitCounts":{"buzz_head":{"count":0},"buzz_body":{"count":0},"buzz_bottom":{"count":0}},"positionInSubUnitCounts":{"article_body":{"count":5},"blog_summary":{"count":0},"before_you_go_content":{"count":0}},"connatixCountsHelper":{"count":0},"buzzfeedTracking":{"context_page_id":"5e9e71f8c5b6b2e5b8373309","context_page_type":"buzz","destination":"huffpost","mode":"mobile","page_edition":"en-us"},"tags":[{"name":"health","slug":"health","links":{"relativeLink":"news/health","permalink":"https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/news/health","mobileWebLink":"https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/news/health"},"section":{"title":"Food & Drink","slug":"food"},"topic":{"title":"Health","slug":"health","overridesSectionLabel":false},"url":"https://action.news/archive/au/topic/health"},{"name":"Kim Jong Un","slug":"kim-jong-un","links":{"relativeLink":"news/kim-jong-un","permalink":"https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/news/kim-jong-un","mobileWebLink":"https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/news/kim-jong-un"},"url":"https://action.news/archive/au/topic/kim-jong-un"},{"name":"North Korea","slug":"north-korea","links":{"relativeLink":"news/north-korea","permalink":"https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/news/north-korea","mobileWebLink":"https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/news/north-korea"},"url":"https://action.news/archive/au/topic/north-korea"},{"name":"Kim Il-sung","slug":"kim-il-sung","links":{"relativeLink":"news/kim-il-sung","permalink":"https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/news/kim-il-sung","mobileWebLink":"https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/news/kim-il-sung"},"url":"https://action.news/archive/au/topic/kim-il-sung"}],"isLiveblogLive":null,"isLiveblog":false,"cetUnit":"buzz_body","bodyAds":["
\r\n\r\n","
\r\n\r\n","
\r\n\r\n"],"adCount":0},"isCollectionEmbed":false}">

Kim Jong Uns absence at the Day of the Sun anniversary celebration triggered speculation that the North Korean leader, who is aged 36 and overweight, might be having health problems https://t.co/8cSyIvrbmX pic.twitter.com/WTGWRfHGIB

Reuters (@Reuters) April 18, 2020