Rumours are flying over North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un's health as his sister begins to step into his role.
She issued a threat to US and South Korean military forces this week, warning of “appropriate, quick and overwhelming action” against the two nations. The 35-year-old proclaimed that North Korea was closely watching the “restless military moves by the US forces”.
The dictator has been prone to bouts of illness in the past, famously disappearing for six weeks in 2014 and re-emerging with a cane to assist him to walk. Picture: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Mr Kim has been the country’s leader since 2011, and is rumoured to be a heavy smoker and drinker, and is obese.
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