As rumours of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's deteriorating health grow, his sister is poised to take control. There have been suggestions Mr Kim is gravely ill since April 15 when he missed a celebration of the birthday of his late grandfather and the country's founder, Kim Il-sung.
But the deployment of a Chinese medical team to check on the 36-year-old on Thursday was a sign for many that the situation is more serious than first thought.
There is a history of cardiovascular ill health in the Kim family, which has ruled North Korea uninterrupted since the country's birth in 1948.
That coupled with Kim Jong-Un's heavy smoking and weight gain since taking power in 2011 have served to back up rumours he collapsed while clutching his chest
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