North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has regained weight and his 5-foot 7-inch, 308-pound stature is exacerbating health problems, South Korean officials say.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer," as per the state-run KCNA news agency, in Nampo, North Korea, in a handout photo released on ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) and his daughter Ju Ae attending the launch ceremony of a newly-built destroyer at the Nampo port in Nampo on April 26, 2025. KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Images ...

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