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KIM JONG-TUM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has piled on six stone since taking power four years ago

Twenty-stone despot also suffers from insomnia and paranoia, says report

LOOKS like it’s all gone Pete Tong for chubby dictator Kim Jong-Un.

The binge-eating North Korean despot has gained six stone since taking power in 2012, South Korea’s spy agency told its government.

 Kim Jong-Un weighed about 14 stone when he took over from his late father in 2012
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Kim Jong-Un weighed about 14 stone when he took over from his late father in 2012Credit: Reuters
 Since then he's ballooned to more than 20 stone
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Since then he's ballooned to more than 20 stoneCredit: Reuters

The 33-year-old leader also has insomnia and is paranoid about his safety, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in a briefing for lawmakers.

Speaking to journalists after the meeting, a ruling Saenuri Party lawmaker, Lee Cheol-Woo, said Kim weighed about 14 stone when he took over from his late father Kim Jong-Il in 2012.

 As well as being obese Kim is known to be a frequent smoker
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As well as being obese Kim is known to be a frequent smokerCredit: Getty Images
 His late father Kim Jong-Il was also overweight and smoked heavily
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His late father Kim Jong-Il was also overweight and smoked heavilyCredit: AP:Associated Press

He was over 18 stone by 2014 and now weighs more than 20.

Lee also said Kim "keeps a close tab on any potential threats to his power, including the military, and he is obsessed with ensuring his personal safety".

Citing the NIS report Lee added: "Because of his habitual binge eating and drinking, he is likely to develop adult diseases".

As well as being obese Kim is known to be a frequent smoker.

His father and grandfather Kim Il-Sung were also overweight and heavy smokers. Both died of heart attacks.