This is coming from their state-controlled media, too…
Via Hot Air:
In an extremely disturbing development, North Korean state television is apparently being forthright about the ailing health of Kim Jong-un. The official media of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s decision to be honest about Kim’s wellbeing could mean that the reclusive state’s leader is in even worse shape than they are admitting.
Kim, who has not been seen in public for several weeks, reportedly has been suffering from “discomfort.” DPRK media also recently broadcast images of the 31-year-old leader limping.
“The wealth and prosperity of our socialism is thanks to the painstaking efforts of our marshal, who keeps lighting the path for the people, like the flicker of a flame, despite suffering discomfort,” A Reuters translation of an hour-long documentary broadcast on DPRK television read.
“In July, North Korean state television showed a video of Kim appearing to limp during a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of his grandfather, former North Korean leader Kim Il Sung,” The Washington Post reported. “The unusual footage prompted many to speculate about Kim’s health.”