South Korean officials have come out to quell health rumours about North Korea’s ​ leader, Kim Jong-Un.

South Korea’s special adviser on national security, Moon Chung-in says Kim Jong-un, is “alive and well”, downplaying rumours that that the North Korean leader was seriously ill after undergoing heart surgery.<!--more-->

The adviser said that mr Kim had been staying in Wonsan, a resort town on the country’s east coast since the 13th of ​ April, and that no suspicious movements have so far been detected.

Speculations about Kim’s health have grown since his conspicuous absence from the ​ celebrations for the birthday of his grandfather Kim Il-sung, the North’s founder.

This is the most important day in the country’s political calendar.

His absence unleashed a series of unconfirmed media reports over his condition, but officials in Seoul and Beijing have insisted that there is nothing to suggest he is unwell.

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