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North Koreans worry over 'emaciated' Kim Jong Un, state media says
Reuters ^ | 6-27-21 | reuters

Posted on 06/28/2021 7:00:35 PM PDT by dynachrome

Everyone in North Korea is heartbroken over leader Kim Jong Un's apparent weight loss, said an unidentified resident of Pyongyang quoted on the country's tightly controlled state media, after watching recent video footage of Kim.

The rare public comment on Kim's health come after foreign analysts noted in early June that the autocratic leader, who is believed to be 37, appeared to have lost a noticeable amount of weight.

"Seeing respected general secretary (Kim Jong Un) looking emaciated breaks our people's heart so much," the man said in an interview aired by state broadcaster KRT on Friday.

"Everyone is saying that their tears welled up," he said.

In the clip, which Reuters could not independently verify, Pyongyang residents were seen watching a big screen on the street showing a concert attended by Kim and party officials after a plenary meeting of their Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: health; ketodiet; kimjongun; kinjong; littlerocketman; nkorea; northkorea; weight
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To: Lurker

Ditto


41 posted on 06/28/2021 9:06:42 PM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
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To: dynachrome

He’s still 3 of me.


42 posted on 06/28/2021 9:08:42 PM PDT by Salamander (Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
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To: dynachrome

43 posted on 06/28/2021 9:10:18 PM PDT by 4Liberty (Honest GOP can't use legal means because Dems use illegal ones (threats). The Robert Creamer Party! )
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To: 4Liberty

Bill Clinton has always been quite an actor.
Some folks chose to accept his mimicking behaviour as the real thing. Faucets ON!, Faucets OFF!


44 posted on 06/28/2021 9:37:38 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: dynachrome

From what I’ve read (multiple books written by defectors) and other resources, I really doubt the public “face” of this issue is that he is losing weight because he is sick/dieting/whatever. Instead, North Koreans are taught that he is large because he is a god.


45 posted on 06/28/2021 9:46:56 PM PDT by KJC1 (Everyone Knows)
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To: dynachrome
Must of got a bug.


46 posted on 06/28/2021 10:59:55 PM PDT by the_daug ( )
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To: dynachrome

47 posted on 06/28/2021 11:02:17 PM PDT by dead (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_vFiUUcBkc)
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To: Secret Agent Man

48 posted on 06/28/2021 11:08:36 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: slouper
..... this would be a slimmed down Kim....


49 posted on 06/28/2021 11:11:23 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: SaxxonWoods
I'd say he's lost weight even if he's still a porker. But he had to....even Trump told him he'd be a dead man if he didn't drop weight soon. Then he had the walking problems as well.


50 posted on 06/28/2021 11:18:50 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: dynachrome

TTIUWP’s...


51 posted on 06/28/2021 11:26:44 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: TTFX

Overdose of thyroid hormone meds cause heart palpitations. Ask me how I know.


52 posted on 06/28/2021 11:37:13 PM PDT by FrogMom (Time marches on...)
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To: KJC1
During the 1990s famine, when the fall of the Soviet Union left N.Korea without crucial aid. The total number of N. Koreans who starved to death were estimated to range up to 3 million. Calling it the ‘Arduous March’.

In April Kim called on his officials to “wage another, more difficult ‘Arduous March’ in order to relieve the people of the difficulty, even a little”....the country faces again dire food shortages and economic instability...Kim has called the food situation “tense” on Jun 21, 2021

Perhaps his loss of weight might be purposeful for his own healths sake, but it would certainly put Kim in the position of identifying with the people that he too is going without...(though of course he's not).

His border with China is shut down because of covid....depriving the people of their black market incomes and food exchanges, plus the sanctions. Plus Hunger and malnourishment were reality there before covid or the sanctions so it won't take much for the Koreans to go headlong into famine itself..which they're already experiencing

I'm afraid Kim will let peple die in masses in order to get International attention and food supplied once again..ifhe follows his fathers pattern

53 posted on 06/28/2021 11:45:34 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: frank ballenger
Hillary used the risky and controversial pig extract thyroid stuff. I won’t try it. Affects the body and the mind. Could have caused her howling and wailing at the ceiling she used to do in videos.

That is not caused by thyroid meds. That is caused by her full-blown demonic possession!
54 posted on 06/29/2021 12:08:28 AM PDT by snuffy smiff (Vsetko Umiera! Build the Wall and build it tall, then build a gallows and hang them ALL!)
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To: dynachrome

He had on the evidence a major cardiac event and has probably been advised to keep his weight down. If he goes, we get to deal with his beautiful but deadly sister.


55 posted on 06/29/2021 3:13:26 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: caww

In the video of him at the podium from the same angles it is very evident he lost weight and pay attention to his posture. This isn’t a ‘diet,’ he is ill. He isn’t standing up like someone proud of his physical build anymore. His face doesn’t show his actual weight loss at this point yet.


56 posted on 06/29/2021 3:32:05 AM PDT by EBH (Republics are only meant for a good and moral people. 1776-2021 May God Save Us.)
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To: BenLurkin

medias good job at reading the starving people of nk


57 posted on 06/29/2021 3:44:53 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: dynachrome

maybe rodman gave him the hiv,, lol


58 posted on 06/29/2021 5:44:23 AM PDT by ßuddaßudd ((>> ☼ << "What the hell kind of country is this if I can only hate a man if s/he's white?")
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To: snuffy smiff

Demonic power over Hillary....

I’m sure you’re right.


59 posted on 06/29/2021 8:00:15 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: libh8er

Gastric bypass?


60 posted on 06/29/2021 10:10:42 AM PDT by Tallguy
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