Reports of Kim Jong Un's surgery and poor health "incorrect," Trump insists



News Reports of Kim Jong Un’s surgery and poor health “incorrect,” Trump insists President's comments come as uncertainty grows in Washington about status of North Korean leader's health Jacob Fromer April 23, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON White House Coronavirus Update Briefing - White House - Public domain A CNN report earlier this week claiming that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be in "grave danger" following recent surgery was "incorrect," U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday. The comments come as rumors have swirled in recent days about the status of the DPRK leader's health, following a news article on Monday from the Seoul-based website Daily NK claiming that Kim was recovering from a cardiovascular medical procedure. A CNN report earlier this week claiming that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be in "grave danger" following recent surgery was "incorrect," U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday. The comments come as rumors have swirled in recent days about the status of the DPRK leader's health, following a news article on Monday from the Seoul-based website Daily NK claiming that Kim was recovering from a cardiovascular medical procedure. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Reports of Kim Jong Un’s surgery and poor health “incorrect,” Trump insists

President's comments come as uncertainty grows in Washington about status of North Korean leader's health

Jacob Fromer April 23, 2020

Reports of Kim Jong Un’s surgery and poor health “incorrect,” Trump insists

White House Coronavirus Update Briefing - White House - Public domain

A CNN report earlier this week claiming that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be in "grave danger" following recent surgery was "incorrect," U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday.

The comments come as rumors have swirled in recent days about the status of the DPRK leader's health, following a news article on Monday from the Seoul-based website Daily NK claiming that Kim was recovering from a cardiovascular medical procedure.

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