Per Yonhap, "South Korean military......>

NORTH KOREA: Per Yonhap, "South Korean military and intelligence authorities

believe that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is handling state affairs normally,

sources said Wednesday, amid mounting speculation about his health. Kim's

absence from public view, particularly at the ceremony to mark the birthday of

the national founder and his grandfather, Kim Il-sung, has sparked rumors about

his health. But the South Korean government has said no unusual movement has

been detected in the regime. "In an answer to questions from some lawmakers of

the National Assembly's defense committee about Kim's health, the defense

ministry, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the intelligence authorities conveyed

their assessment that Kim has been running his country normally," a source

said."