South Korean media is reporting Kim Jong-un’s health has deteriorated so much that he is “in a coma”, forcing his sister to take power.
The health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and the repeated unexplained disappearances from public have South Korean media in a frenzy.A former South Korean official has told local broadcasters that recent moves within North Korea to give Kim’s sister — Kim Yo Jong — unprecedented powers is the result of the dictator’s failing health.Chang Song-min, a former aide to late-South Korean president Kim Dae-jung, alleged Kim is “in a coma”.
“I assess him to be in a coma, but his life has not ended,” he told South Korean media.He noted that Kim’s sister, who is just 33, is poised to take the leadership in his absence.“A complete succession structure has not been formed, so Kim Yo-jong is being brought to the fore as the vacuum cannot be maintained for a prolonged period,” Chang said.
