주북 러시아 대사 "김정은 와병설 근거 없다"<br /><br />Russia's ambassador to Pyeongyang says any speculation surrounding North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's health is nothing more than "empty rumors."<br />In an interview with Russia's TASS news agency Monday, Ambassador Alexander Matsegora said rumors about the North Korean leader are "baseless" and the regime is "functioning as usual."<br />He added that there was no reason to believe that Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, is being trained as the regime's next leader.<br />He explained that Kim Jong-un's recent absence from the public view may be due to him focusing on "rethinking" the unsuccessful outcome of inter-Korean relations.<br />
