Kim Jong Un’s major weight loss reportedly not affecting his rule

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s major weight loss has not affected his ability to rule the Hermit Kingdom, a South Korea lawmaker briefed by a spy agency says in a new report.

The lawmaker added that the slimmed-down leader – who the National Intelligence Service estimated lost up to 44 pounds – still hosts "hours-long meetings" and that there’s nothing unusual about how he walks. Recent images of the famously reclusive and rotund leader, who previously weighed 308 pounds, appeared to show that the 37-year-old has lost a large chunk of weight, sparking renewed speculation about his health.