Kim Jong Un’s apparent weight loss sparks speculation over health

North Korea watchers are eager to get the skinny on leader Kim Jong Un’s apparent weight loss — which some speculate might be a sign of deteriorating health.

South Korea-based NK News, which analyzed photos of Kim addressing a ruling party politburo meeting last week, said he appeared to have lost a "significant amount of weight."   If he lost the weight intentionally for health reasons, that "likely improves his position at home," Vipin Narang, an associate professor of political science at MIT, told the outlet Tuesday.