A former senior North Korean diplomat apologised on Monday after saying leader Kim Jong-un was likely so ill he could not stand, days before he emerged in state media chain-smoking and walking briskly at an event attended by hundreds of officials, reported news agency Reuters.

North Korea defectors come under criticism over speculating Kim Jong-un's fate

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North Korea defectors come under criticism over speculating Kim Jong-un's fate