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News Kim Jong Un Lights Up During Hospital InspectionNew pictures from Pyongyang Times show Kim enjoying cigarette during visit to hospital ![]() Despite the best efforts of North Korea's authorities to address the nation's serious tobacco addiction, Kim Jong Un was pictured last week smoking while inspecting a newly built hospital built in Pyongyang. Walking through newly built operation rooms, The Pyongyang Times reported that Kim Jong Un "asked questions in detail to see [that] they were thoroughly sterilized and dust-free". Seemingly underscoring his desire for maximum hygiene, he told reporters that hospitals should be "neat and splendid". © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |