"Intent to Sever Link to Blast"... 140kg Kim Jong-un Shows No Health Issues

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Regarding the statement by North Korea's Kim Yo-jong claiming that the landmine explosion was South Korea's "staged act," the National Intelligence Service reported to the National Assembly today (September 30) that the remark is analyzed as an attempt to sever North Korea's connection to the incident. The NIS also reported that while Kim Jong-un is estimated to weigh around 140 kilograms, there appear to be no signs of health anomalies.

Reporter Park Chan-beom reports.

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This morning, the National Intelligence Service briefed the National Assembly's Intelligence Committee on its analysis of the statement issued by Kim Yo-jong, vice department director of North Korea's Workers' Party, concerning the landmine explosion.

[Yoon Kun-young / Democratic Party Lawmaker: The NIS analyzes that North Korea's insistence that it was a staged act stems from an intention to sever any link to North Korea.]

The NIS assessed that North Korea's stance has been "low-key," or restrained, and paid attention to the fact that the statement was issued by Kim Yo-jong rather than the military.

[Yoo Young-ha / People Power Party Lawmaker: When the NIS analyzed the statement's contents, it assessed that it was a very 'low-key' statement.]

Regarding dialogue between North Korea and the United States, the NIS stated that North Korea's restraint from criticizing U.S. President Trump reflects an intention not to disrupt negotiations, predicting that bilateral dialogue could take place on the occasion of the APEC Summit to be held in China this coming November.

[Yoo Young-ha / People Power Party Lawmaker: Intelligence authorities analyze that there is about a 50% chance of it materializing around the APEC Summit. They also note that North Korea is showing reactions indicating it does not want to miss this opportunity.]

Regarding North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the agency reported that although he is in a state of severe obesity in the 140-kilogram range, there are no signs of health abnormalities.

[Yoon Kun-young / Democratic Party Lawmaker: Although he is in the high-risk group for cardiovascular diseases due to severe obesity in the 140-kilogram range, he performs physical activities without difficulty, such as running up stairs.]

Regarding Kim Jong-un's daughter, Ju-ae, the NIS reported that her status as the heir apparent is being solidified, and disclosed personal information about her for the first time, stating that she is "around 160 cm tall and weighs over 50 kg."

The NIS also analyzed that while Ukraine initially preemptively requested that the repatriation of North Korean prisoners of war remain confidential, it later appeared to have made the information public in hopes of shifting South Korean public opinion, such as regarding weapons support.

(Video by Lee Seung-hwan and Shin Dong-hwan | Video Editing by Nam Il)
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