Over the past few hours there has been a lot of scuttlebutt concerning the health of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un after a U.S. intelligence official said Kim was in "grave danger."
The office of South Korean President Moon Jae-in acknowledges Kim underwent a heart procedure, but that nothing out of the ordinary is happening. Perhaps, but how many 36-year old men undergo heart procedures?
Speculation began in earnest after Kim was absent from celebrations on April 15th which commemorated the birthday of his grandfather Kim Il-sung who founded North Korea in 1948 and ruled it until his death in 1994.
Let us assume that South Korea's assessment is correct and Kim recovers from his surgery. What are the chances Kim changes his diet? When someone has absolute power he is unlikely to change his ways. In which case, Kim might not live to 40.
For the people of North Korea this should be a good thing. But chances are his successor (possibly his younger sister Kim Yo-jong) will be every bit as cruel and tyrannical as he, his father Kim Jong-il and his grandfather were.
A regime like North Korea is dangerous and unpredictable in the best of times. But during a global pandemic this current COVID-19 pandemic could mutate into virulent strain altogether.
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