Cheong Wa Dae Spokesperson Kang Min-seok on April 21 said nothing was confirmed regarding North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's health. In this photo, the official is shown on April 16 at Chunchugwan Press Center of Cheong Wa Dae expressing the government's response to the results of the April 15 general elections. (Yonhap News)
By Kim Young Deok and Lee Jihae
Cheong Wa Dae on April 21 said it detected no unusual movements in North Korea in responding to rumors that the North's leader Kim Jong Un was gravely ill.
Spokesperson Kang Min-seok said there was nothing to confirm certain media reports saying the leader was sick.
CNN reported earlier the same day that Kim is in "grave danger after undergoing a previous surgery."
kyd1991@korea.kr
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