Kim is known in the North as the supreme leader and his authority spans the ruling Workers' Party and the military. North Korea is an unusually opaque country, where even economic growth figures are treated as a state secret. Daily NK, a South Korea-based outlet run mostly by North Korean defectors, reported Kim had undergone a cardiovascular procedure and was recovering at a villa in North Pyongan province. "This incident is a reminder of how vulnerable we remain to groundless rumours about North Korea," former US government North Korea analyst Rachel Lee told AFP. "We need more experts who can analyze North Korea using solid tradecraft."

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 02, 2020 05:37 UTC