S.Korea, China cast doubt on reports N.Korean leader Kim gravely ill

South Koreans watching a television broadcast on the situation on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's health at a local bus stand in Seoul on Tuesday (April 21). S, Korea and other countries are doubting reports that Kim is gravely ill and went through an operation recently. - Reuters

SEOUL: South Korean and Chinese officials on Tuesday (April 21) cast doubt on reports North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was ill after media outlets said he had undergone a cardiovascular procedure and was in "grave danger".

Daily NK, a Seoul-based speciality website, reported late on Monday, citing one unnamed source in North Korea, that Kim was recovering after undergoing the procedure on April 12. The North Korean leader is believed to be about 36.