Has Kim Jong-un been jet-skiing & partying on his pleasure boat while missing amid weight loss health fears?
KIM Jong-un has apparently been partying on his pleasure boat and splashing about on a jet ski while he remains out of the spotlight amid health fears. The camera-shy North Korean dictator appeared noticeably slimmer in startling pics released last week after previously weighing a hefty 22 stone, prompting concerns over his rapid weight loss. 8 Around 13 jet skis and a larger boat can be seen moving towards Kim's private island on June 13 Credit: Planet Labs Inc  8 The jet skits and a larger boat were pictured out on the water on several weekends Credit: Planet Labs Inc  8 Kim Jong Un looking slim at a meeting in Pyongyang in a photo released on June 8 Credit: Reuters  It was the first time Kim had been seen in more than a month after he did yet another one of his vanishing acts. The whopping weight loss comes after he was not seen in public for a long time last year, fuelling speculation he dropped the pounds following a period of ill health - possibly after contracting coronavirus. Members of Kim's inner circle apparently fell ill with Covid in April last year at height of the pandemic, although it's not clear if Kim caught it. He also underwent a big cardiovascular procedure around the same time, according to Seoul-based website Daily NK. And new analysis by NK News of satellite images from Planet Labs suggests Kim is spending time away at his east coast mansion complex with his family and friends amid fears for his health. The images appear to show Kim and a bunch of his pals riding jet skis in the waters off his Wonsan resort earlier this month. 8 The analysis of the images by NK News shows Kim's pleasure boat out on the sea on June 6 Credit: Planet Labs Inc  8 A close up of around 10 jet skis near Kim's plush retreat on June 6 Credit: Planet Labs Inc  8 Another satellite pic from Planet Labs shows the larger boat near Tae Island Credit: Planet Labs Inc  At least 10 of the watercrafts were apparently spotted zipping back and forth between Kims private beach at Wonsan and Tae Island, located just off the Kalma Peninsula, on June 6 and 13. And Kims newly refurbished 180 foot luxury boat also appeared to be anchored in the sea off the island on June 9, 12 and 13 in the images. It appears the boat could be the same vessel famously used during a visit by NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman, who was once a guest at the secretive resort. The recent activity suggests Kim and his gang are spending weekends enjoying his retreat between important political meetings in Pyongyang. But it could be Kim's friends and family using the jet skis, or they could even be part of military activities, NK News reports. Pics of Kim addressing a politburo meeting earlier this month show he appears to have lost a "significant amount of weight". 8 Kim was looking much slimmer at a meeting in Pyongyang on June 4 Credit: AP  8 Pictures show that while Kim has never been slim, he has ballooned in size  NK News published the photos, suggesting Kim had even tightened the strap on his favourite IWC Portofino 10,000 watch. Kim has struggled with his health as as result of his spiralling weight and his fridge-raiding lifestyle. Pictures show that while he has never been slim, he has ballooned in size since he first appeared on the worlds stage. South Koreas national intelligence unit said it believed he topped 22 stone last year and had gained an average stone a year since coming to power in 2011. He is said to be a prolific binge eater with a poor diet who is theorised to suffer health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and gout. Most read in News Live Blog TRAGIC LOSS Porn star's George Floyd mural pic resurfaces after she was 'found dead at 27' Live Blog NEWSMAN TRAGEDY Trolls spread Clinton nonsense conspiracy after anchor found dead 'EMBARRASSING US ON WORLD STAGE' Biden mumbles Im gonna get in trouble in confused rant Latest WORKPLACE RAMPAGE Employee dead after 'killing 2 & injuring 2 others' at plant MASK MURDER Man shoots female cashier dead after he's told to wear a Covid mask, cops say NIGHTMAIR Southwest fleet GROUNDED after weather system crash leaves thousands stranded  Kim has an allegedly legendary appetite, gorging himself on Swiss cheese, caviar and lobster while drinking up to ten bottles of wine in a night. A study by Johns Hopkins University found severe obesity was linked to a fourfold increase in heart failure - putting Kim at risk of health problems. One analyst told NK News the leader may have decided to lose weight recently to improve his standing amongst his people.