Questions mounted this past week after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un missed his grandfather’s commemoration, with several U.S. officials reportedly saying Tuesday intelligence indicated Kim recently had cardiovascular surgery and suggested he may be incapacitated. Hours after reports went out about Kim’s possible condition, South Korean officials said they had no intelligence to support the claims, though members of its parliament are demanding more information. With Kim still out of sight, his confirmed condition remains a point of contention.
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