North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un is reportedly in “grave danger” after a recent surgery and, according to CNN, the US is monitoring for more intelligence:

Breaking: The US is monitoring intelligence that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s health is in grave danger following a surgery, a US official with direct knowledge tells me. — Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) April 21, 2020

BREAKING: CNN's @jimsciutto reporting that according to US intelligence, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in 'grave danger' after a surgery. South Korean media Daily NK also reported that Kim has been hospitalized. Kim last appeared in public on April 11. — Eric Cheung (@EricCheungwc) April 21, 2020

Over an hour ago, a Reuters’ correspondent reported that Un underwent a cardiovascular procedure earlier this month:

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is receiving treatment after undergoing a cardiovascular procedure early this month, a South Korean media report said, amid speculation over Kim’s health following his absence from a key anniversary event. https://t.co/k3ews3stOJ — Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) April 21, 2020







Here’s what Reuter’s reported earlier:

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is receiving treatment after undergoing a cardiovascular procedure early this month, a South Korean media report said, amid speculation over Kim’s health following his absence from a key anniversary event. North Korea marked the anniversary of the birthday of its founding father and Kim’s grandfather, Kim Il Sung, as a national holiday on April 15, but Kim was not seen in attendance. Daily NK, a speciality website run mostly by North Korean defectors, cited unidentified sources inside the isolated state saying Kim is recovering at a villa in the Mount Kumgang resort county of Hyangsan on the east coast after getting the procedure on April 12 at a hospital there. Reporting from inside North Korea is notoriously difficult, especially on matters concerning the country’s leadership, given tight controls on information.

That must be a huge deal if he missed the anniversary of the birthday of his grandfather and founding father. That alone is serious, but now it’s escalated to his life being in “grave danger”. We’ll keep you updated on the latest…



UPDATE: There are reports out there that Kim Jung Un may be in a coma and “brain dead”:

@KatyTurNBC said @NBCNews had confirmed Kim Jong Un was brain dead, but they are hitting pause on that reporting. This follows @CNN @jimsciutto report that the North Korean leader is gravely ill. https://t.co/oZdvosj64Y — Claudia Grisales (@cgrisales) April 21, 2020

MSNBC’s Katy Tur said she deleted the tweet out of an abundance of caution, but it sounds like it could be true:

I’ve deleted that last tweet out of an abundance of caution. Waiting on more info. Apologies. — Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) April 21, 2020

That puts a new spin on his life being in “grave danger”. Sounds like it’s basically over at this point…