Daily Mail: Kim Jong-UNHAPPY: Rain-soaked North Korean leader mourns loss of father's military chief before raging at country's dismal health services, uneven roads and 'idle' officials
* Kim Jong-un attended the funeral of the former military chief Kim Yong-chun
* He stood in rain as he described 'glorious life' of one of his father's top officials
* Dictator resumed leadership duties with blistering attack on health services
* Hit out at 'idle' officials, saying there was 'nothing to be proud of' in health sector
Kim Jong-un has vented his fury over North Korea's dismal health services, uneven roads and 'idle' officials - after attending the funeral of his late father's military chief.
The dictator, standing in the pouring rain in Pyongyang, paid tribute to the 'glorious life' of Kim Yong-chun, who collapsed and died of a heart attack on Thursday.
Kim looked sombre at the state funeral yesterday in honour of his father Kim Jong-il's influential military leader.
This morning, the dictator resumed his leadership duties as he took aim at his country's health sector and infrastructure.
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North Korean News Updates -- August 21, 2018
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North Korea Presses Demand for End of War Amid Talk of Pompeo Visit -- The New York Times
U.S. Criticism of ‘Suspected’ Nuclear Sites May Derail Talks, North Korean Media Warns -- The New York Times
Trump: There'll 'most likely' be another summit with Kim -- CNN
U.S. Sanctions Russian Ships for North Korea Trade -- Bloomberg
North Korea Warns South Against Depending on 'Outsiders' Ahead of Meeting -- Newsweek
As food crisis threatens, humanitarian aid for North Korea grinds to a halt -- Reuters
Kim Jong-un Focuses on Economy as Nuclear Talks With U.S. Stall -- The New York Times
N. Korea's Kim condemns own country's health sector -- AFP
North Korean leader says his country's health sector has 'nothing to be proud of' -- CNBC/Reuters
Signs that North Korea is planning something big for September: Blocked visas, parade practice and haircuts -- Washington Post
Commentary: The gap between the US and North Korea hasn't closed since the Singapore Summit -- Nate Kerkhoff, Channel News Asia
Was Singapore meet just a coming-out party for Kim? The Statesman contributor -- Vinod Saighal, Straits Times
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