South Korea played down a report that the North’s leader Kim Jong Un was being treated after surgery. A report  triggered widespread speculation, with CNN citing a US official saying that Washington was “monitoring intelligence” that Kim was in “grave danger after a surgery”. Dr Nah Liang Tuang, Research Fellow, Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU shares more.

<p>South Korea played down a report that the North&rsquo;s leader Kim Jong Un was being treated after surgery. A report&nbsp; triggered widespread speculation, with CNN citing a US official saying that Washington was &ldquo;monitoring intelligence&rdquo; that Kim was in &ldquo;grave danger after a surgery&rdquo;. Dr Nah Liang Tuang, Research Fellow, Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU shares more.</p>

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