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South Korean official dispels rumors about Kim Jong Un's ill health

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Dispelling rumors about North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's poor health, Ryoo Kihl-jae, the Unification Minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK), has reportedly said that top notch North Korean official, Kim Yang Gon, had revealed during his visit to South Korea that there was "no problem" with the king's health.

Ryoo said on Sunday that Gon had conceded that the North Korean king was in good health while they were heading for the car during North Korea's highest-ranking delegation's visit to the 17th Asian Games closing ceremony on Saturday at Incheon, reported China Daily.

Speculations about Jong-Un's health went rife following his long absence from public view and a report that said he was suffering from "discomfort." The media was abuzz with reports that suggested he was suffering from gout, diabetes, high blood pressure - or all three.

 

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First Published: Oct 06 2014 | 11:34 AM IST

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