SEOUL -- Suffering from high-blood pressure and diabetes, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has tasked deputies to search the world for an effective treatment to his ailments, according to South Korea's spy agency.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin ride in a car together in Pyongyang on June 19. (KCNA via Kyodo)
SEOUL -- Suffering from high-blood pressure and diabetes, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has tasked deputies to search the world for an effective treatment to his ailments, according to South Korea's spy agency.