North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has died, according to a leading Hong Kong broadcast network.

A vice director of HKSTV reported the news on Saturday, citing a “solid source”. Her post first appeared on the Chinese messaging app Weibo, according to the International Business Times

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Other unconfirmed reports suggest Kim Jong Un fell ill after an operation to insert a stent in his heart went wrong, according to the New York Post

Japanese news sources also suggest the controversial leader is in a vegetative state following surgery.

There has been no official statement released about his welfare.