North Korean media have published photos of leader Kim Jong-un walking without a stick at an army meeting, following speculation about his health.<\/p>\n
Mr Kim was not seen in public for nearly six weeks before appearing at an event using a walking stick last month.<\/p>\n
South Korean intelligence said he had surgery to remove an ankle cyst.<\/p>\n
Mr Kim’s health has been the subject of much rumour in recent years, with some saying he may be suffering from gout or hip problems.<\/p>\n
The latest pictures, which came out in newspaper Rodong Sinmun on Wednesday, show Mr Kim meeting with military commanders.<\/p>\n
North Korea agency KCNA said Mr Kim had attended the army meeting on Monday and Tuesday and posed with participants for photographs.<\/p>\n
He was accompanied by right-hand man Hwang Pyong-so and other top leaders.<\/p>\n
Mr Kim missed a key political event in October – the anniversary of his ruling party. But South Korea said it believed he remained in control.<\/p>\n
South Korean intelligence later said that Mr Kim had developed a cyst on his left ankle in May, pinching a nerve and causing the ankle to swell.<\/p>\n
A team of European medical experts were said to have flown to Pyongyang in September or October to operate on Mr Kim’s left ankle and remove the growth.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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