Kim Jong Un’s head bandage is added to list of mysterious health problems faced by dictator


South Korea's National Intelligence service cited lawmakers who had been briefed by the spy agency, which added the patch was removed after a few days and there was no scar






Kim Jong Un is pictured with a large bandaid on the back of his head. PHOTO BY CHAD O'CARROLL/TWITTER

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has appeared in recent days with a bandage about the size of a few postage stamps on the back of his head, in the latest episode to stoke speculation about the reclusive leader’s health.

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The bandage was visible in state media images when Kim appeared at a Korean People’s Army event from July 24 to 27, according to NK News site and the Chosun Ilbo newspaper. There were also images at events in late July in which the bandage was gone and a dark greenish spot was visible, they said, citing a review of North Korean state media

While the leader’s health is one of the mostly closely guarded secrets in North Korea, it has allowed rare glimpses into the 37-year-old leader’s condition as he tries to revive the economy and battles food shortages. State propaganda for decades has portrayed the supreme leaders as being so people-focused that they risk their own well-being.

In June, state media cited a citizen as saying North Koreans broke down in tears over seeing a dramatically thinner Kim, who returned to the public eye cutting a much thinner figure after being absent for most of May.

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Kim keeps his hair shaved below the level of his temple, making it difficult to hide any blemishes on the back of his head. By releasing the images to the outside world, North Korea provided fodder for spy agencies looking for clues on Kim’s health.
The mysterious bandaid on the back of the North Korean dictator’s head is one in a long line of health afflictions Kim Jong Un has faced recently. PHOTO BY CHAD O'CARROLL/TWITTER

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