The Hermit Kingdom's dictator was said to be in grave danger after a major heart operation, but South Korea's government has now dismissed the reports as speculation.
South Korea's Government has thrown some doubt on reports that North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un is seriously ill.
It comes after US media reported that the 36-year-old was gravely unwell following heart surgery, and is receiving treatment in a secret villa.But North Korea is a deeply secretive nation, and very few details are known about its leader.Rumours about Kim Jong Un's health started after the North Korean leader failed to show up at celebrations to mark his grandfather's birthday on April 15.
Marking the birth of the nation's founder is one of the biggest events on North Korea's calendar, so Kim's absence was definitely noted.But it's impossible to verify when the pictures of Kim were taken.
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