XCR1250 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 World China Sends Team to North Korea to Advise on Kim, Reuters Says (Bloomberg) -- China sent a team that included health-care experts to North Korea to advise on the country’s leader Kim Jong Un, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. The move comes amid reports that Kim was in critical condition after undergoing cardiovascular surgery. U.S. officials said Monday they were told Kim’s condition was critical after the surgery, though they were unsure of his current health. President Donald Trump on Thursday cast doubt on the report about the North Korean leader. The National Security Council declined to comment on the report. North Korea’s Kim Dynasty Has a Long History of Health Scares Kim was conspicuously absent from birthday celebrations on April 15 of his grandfather and state founder Kim Il Sung. He has not been seen since a politburo meeting on April 11, raising speculation about his condition. The state-run Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim on Wednesday sent a message to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Letters of this sort are reported frequently. A delegation led by a senior member of the Chinese Communist Party’s International Liaison Department -- which deals with North Korea relations -- departed Beijing on Thursday, Reuters said, adding it wasn’t able to immediately determine what the trip signaled about Kim’s health. The health of the North Korean leader is one of the most closely guarded secrets in the isolated state, known only to a few people in its inner circle. Officials from the Liaison Department and China’s foreign ministry didn’t immediately comment, Reuters reported. Reuters also cited an official familiar with U.S. intelligence saying that that Kim was alive and would likely make an appearance soon. Kim Jong Un Has Put North Korea in Position to Outlast His Reign For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com Subscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source. ©2020 Bloomberg L.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Trump has a hunch that Kim is fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted April 25, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, f7ben said: Trump has a hunch that Kim is fine Did he send him some Lysol, bleach and an inhaler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 8 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: Did he send him some Lysol, bleach and an inhaler? Hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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