What caught the attention of many outside observers Thursday wasn’t the scene, but the sound — of Kim’s loud breathing. Clips of the introductory encounter were quickly tweeted around the world, many with comments about the leader’s audible breathlessness. But when the two delivered their opening comments to start the actual talks, Kim seemed to have gotten over whatever the problem was. Unlike the much taller Trump, Putin is roughly the same height as Kim, which probably helped. During his first summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, last April, he appeared to be out of breath as he signed a guestbook after a short walk.

Source: National Post April 25, 2019 08:37 UTC