N.Korea’s Kim has ‘serious’ pancreas disorder: report

AFP
Friday, July 10, 2009

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il is suffering from a “serious disorder” of the pancreas, a Japanese television network reported Friday, quoting a South Korean intelligence official.

The 67-year-old’s condition has been the focus of much speculation since he reportedly suffered a stroke last August.

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The TBS network reported that Kim has been resting and is being treated at his villa in the southeasten area of Wonsan by a team specialists.

The unidentified official told TBS Kim would be aware of the disorder which was made known to US and South Korean intelligence authorities in March.

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