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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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James Liddell & Sam Truelove

Inside dictator Kim Jong-un's midlife crisis - heavy drinking, crying and feeling lonely

North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un is heavy drinking and regularly crying as he battles a midlife crisis, experts claim.

The dictator turned 39 earlier this week and is living an unhealthy lifestyle, with his long absences from the public eye suggesting he is battling serious health problems.

Now, Dr Choi Jinwook, a Seoul-based North Korea academic, says the leader is facing fresh anxieties over his personal health and safety as he nears 40

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