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North Korean officials seek medicines for leader’s obesity-related health issues, South Korea says

Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia

South Korea's spy agency said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and has obesity-related health problems including high blood pressure and diabetes.

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15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Voice of America

    North Korean officials seek medicines for Kim's obesity-related health problems, Seoul says (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The 40-year-old Kim Jong Un is known for heavy drinking and smoking and comes from a family with a history of heart problems

  2. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    North Korean officials seek medicines for leader’s obesity-related health issues, South Korea says (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    South Korea's spy agency said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and has obesity-related health problems including high blood pressure and diabetes.

  3. Seattle Times

    North Korean officials looking for medicines for Kim’s obesity-related health problems, Seoul says (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    South Korea

  4. Los Angeles Times

    North Korean officials seeking medicines for Kim's obesity-related health problems, Seoul says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    South Korea's spy agency says Kim Jong Un has regained weight and appears to have obesity-related health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

  5. Fox News

    North Korean officials looking to import treatment for Kim's obesity-related health issues: Seoul (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un's bouts with high blood pressure and diabetes are leading officials to seek treatments from abroad, South Korean authorities reported Monday.

  6. Insider

    North Korea is looking for medicine overseas to treat Kim Jong Un's obesity, spy agency says (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    North Korean officials are searching overseas for medicine to treat Kim Jong Un's obesity-related health issues, a South Korean spy agency said.

  7. NBC News

    North Korean officials seek medicine for Kim’s health problems related to obesity, Seoul says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    North Korean officials are seeking medicines from abroad to treat the obesity-related health problems of leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s spy agency said.

  8. Time

    North Korea’s Kim Seeks Obesity Meds Abroad, South Says (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    South Korea’s spy agency briefed lawmakers that Kim, who is 5-ft-8, is estimated to weigh over 300 lbs. and belongs to a high-risk group for heart disease.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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