Kim Jong Un Looking ‘Chubbier’ Than Usual, Forced to Sit Down: Reports

Kim Jong Un Looking ‘Chubbier’ Than Usual, Forced to Sit Down: Reports
FILE - In this July 25, 2013 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, arrives at the cemeteries of fallen fighters of the Korean People's Army (KPA) in Pyongyang, North Korea. South Korea's spy agency says it has an explanation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's mysterious 6-week-long public absence. An aide for a South Korean lawmaker says the National Intelligence Agency told legislators on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, that a foreign doctor operated on Kim in September or October to remove a cyst from his right ankle. AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Kim Jong Un, the reclusive dictator of North Korea, appeared “chubbier” than usual in photos, and another report said he was forced to sit down during a factory visit.

Kim made an appearance at a North Korean food factory to show that he’s not injured anymore.

The photos “showed his coat straining across his bloated stomach,” said the Daily Mail. It noted there were rumors that he got his stomach stapled or had a gastric band fitted around his stomach to reduce his food intake.

In the photos, Kim was not able to button up his lab coat over his black suit. The photos show him with an entourage of “yes-men” as he gives them orders.

A few months ago, it was speculated that Kim spent several weeks in a Beijing hospital to get a gastric band. There were also rumors that he was addicted to eating Emmental cheese that was imported from Switzerland.

Meanwhile, the Mirror posted a photo of Kim sitting down at the same factory, saying he “needed a sit down before he inspected the production line.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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