SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and appears to have obesity-related health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and his officials are looking for new medicines abroad to treat them, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Monday. Both his father and grandfather, who ruled North Korea before his 2011 inheritance of power, died of heart issues. AdvertisementLee said the NIS told lawmakers that Kim has shown symptoms of high blood pressure and diabetes since his early 30s. North Korea is one of the most secretive countries in the world, and there is virtually no way for outsiders to know Kim’s exact health conditions. The NIS also has a spotty record in confirming developments in North Korea.
