N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un may have insomnia, worsening alcohol dependency issue: South Korea spy agency


SEOUL, June 1 (Bloomberg/Reuters): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may be suffering from a sleep disorder and a potentially worsening alcohol and nicotine dependency, South Korea’s spy agency said on Wednesday.

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) told South Korea’s lawmakers that the North Koreans were “intensely” collecting overseas medical information for top-ranking officials with insomnia, including details on medications used to treat it, like Zolpidem.

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