폼페이오, 김정은 건강이상설 "보탤 말 없다…北 상황 긴밀주시"<br /><br />As reports, rumors and intense speculation swirls about the state of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's health,... the U.S. government says it's closely monitoring what's going on inside the regime,... again reiterating that they've heard nothing new about Kim's physical condition.<br />Lee Seung-jae reports.<br />U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at a press briefing Wednesday said Washington is closely watching what's happening inside North Korea,... amid numerous reports its leader Kim Jong-un is gravely ill.<br />With so much secrecy surrounding Kim and the lack of further information,... Pompeo insisted there's nothing else to add other than the fact that they're following the issue closely.<br />During Wednesday's press briefing at the Pentagon,... the Vice Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, General John Hyten, also reiterated that Washington has no information about Kim's health.<br />However, he indicated it was the U.S. military's assumption that Kim Jong-in is still in full control of North Korea and its military.<br />"So, I assume that Kim Jong-un is still in full control of the Korean nuclear forces and the Korean military forces. I have no reason not to assume that."<br />The remarks follows a CNN report on Monday,... that cited an unidentified U.S. official as saying the U.S. was looking into intelligence that Kim Jong-un is in "grave danger" after a surgical procedure.<br />However,... according to South Korean government officials,... no unusual signs have been detected in the North to suggest something may be wrong with the leader's health.<br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.<br />
