Photos from North Korea show Kim Jong-un continuing to lose weight after the rumored health scare

• Kim Jong-un seemed to lose more weight during the North Korean military parade.
• The pictures released by the official media showed that his suit was looser than in previous years.
• North Korean observers have long noticed the seeming weight loss phenomenon, but there is no clear explanation.
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North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong-un, appeared slimmer in the new photos at the military parade, reigniting long-standing speculation that he is losing weight.Kim Chair Overnight military display of military power Pyongyang local time on Thursday morning, as part of the celebration of the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the nation.

In several photos released by the official North Korean Central News Agency, Kim Jong-un appeared to be significantly slimmer than the previous photos, and his suit looked loose.

Since there is little independent information from this mysterious country, its leader’s weight has long been a source of speculation and potential insight into his health-and his regime. As reported by Insider’s Ryan PickrellAccording to South Korea’s national spy agency, as of November 2020, Kim’s weight of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) is 136 kg, which will make him severely obese.

But over time—especially last year—North Korean observers noticed that North Korea’s waistline appeared to be shrinking. By July 2021, NIS said he might have lost 10 to 20 kg.

As North Korean researcher Martin Williams pointed out, during the parade on Thursday morning, Kim looked slimmer again:

Theories about significant weight loss include speculation about Kim’s health.During two military activities in July, the leader was photographed with what appeared to be A strange green mark and band-aid On the back of his head.

A report by South Korean Central Television on July 30 showed that Kim Jong-un was wearing a band-aid on his head.

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Last April, the leader was rumored that he had another health panic. Disappear from public view Two weeks.

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the country did not admit to having any cases and declared that it was free of coronavirus. However, the reorganization of his senior leadership in July 2020 shook this claim.Kim said that this is caused by A “serious crisis” related to the pandemic. He did not provide more details.

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