Trump says he knows health status of North Korea’s Kim
28 April 2020 |
2:55 pm
US President Donald Trump said that he was aware of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un's health condition. Kim hasn't been seen in public since April 11, triggering rumours of his death.
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