Is North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un serious ill?
A story is beginning to unfold about the North Korean dictator being in “grave danger” following a recent surgery, reports CNN.
A U.S. intelligence source told CNN that officials are monitoring the situation in North Korea after the Supreme Leader missed the celebration of his grandfather’s birthday last week.
Another intelligence source told the cable news network that there are genuine concerns about Kim’s health, but it is unknown just how severe it is.
Daily NK, an online newspaper in South Korea, reported that he received a cardiovascular system producer on April 12.
Whether this is true or not, financial markets are beginning to pay attention. The Korean won fell 1.48 percent against the U.S. dollar to 1,234.46.
Asian markets are deep in the red at the time of this writing: the Nikkei is down 310 points, the Shanghai Composite is down 1.13 percent, the Hang Seng fell 625 points, and Kospi slipped more than two percent.
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