Kim Jong Un in 'vegetative state', Japanese media claims; China medical experts dispatched to North Korea

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Kim Jong Un in 'vegetative state', Japanese media claims; China medical experts dispatched to North Korea

Kim Jong Un’s health appears could be more serious than initially believed, according to reports.

Reports emerged earlier this week that Kim was gravely ill following heart surgery, although that has since been disputed. However, Japanese media now claims that Kim is in a vegetative state following a stent procedure.

Japanese magazine Shukan Gendai reported that Kim collapsed during a visit to a rural area in April. Kim reportedly required a stent procedure following the incident.

Shukan Gendai subsequently detailed how the surgeon in charge of Kim’s operation was not used to dealing with obese patients and was too nervous during the operation, leading to delays that left Kim in a “vegetative state.”

The magazine cited an unnamed member of Kim’s medical team.

Earlier this month, during North Korea's "Day of the Sun" celebration, Kim was absent. The celebration is held to honor the birth of Kim's grandfather, Kim Il Sung, the founder of North Korea.

On Thursday President Trump said he thought the report Kim was ill was "incorrect."

“I’m hearing they used old documents,” Trump said when asked about Kim during the White House’s daily coronavirus press briefing. “I hear the report was an incorrect report. I hope it was an incorrect report.”