Kim Jong Un’s health issues reportedly caused by stress, alcohol

The stress of being North Korea’s strongman, coupled with excessive boozing, led to health issues for Kim Jong Un, according to a new report.

Kim, whose whereabouts remain unclear since presiding over an April 11 meeting, purportedly “had something wrong health-wise due to either excessive drinking or overwork,” a contributor for Seoul-based outlet Daily NK reported Friday.

Although it admits “we do not know exactly,” the report adds, “He may have retired to his villa in Wonsan to rest.”

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Kim, whose absence has raised concerns about instability in the nuclear-armed nation, had initially planned to take a “short reprise” at his villa prior to heading to Pyongyang for the “Day of the Sun,” but skipped the planned event because he wasn’t feeling well, according to the report.