Kim Jong-un's Reported First Public Appearance Following Death Rumors Stirs up Social Media
North Korean state media released new photos of leader Kim Jong-un, reporting that he was at the [...]
Fertilizer plant? Seriously? LMAO
— ChuckGregory (@TheChuckGregory) May 1, 2020
On Sunday, South Korean officials said their intelligence showed Kim was doing well. "Our government position is firm," Chung-in Moon, foreign policy adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, told Fox News. "Kim Jong-un is alive and well. He has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13. No suspicious movements have so far been detected."
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Sunchon is interesting: site of a missile launch event last fall, and the fertilizer plant may have an interesting dual purpose. https://t.co/HbYBvNS9mI
— Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) May 1, 2020
North Korean media did not say where Kim has been for the past 21 days and it is unlikely to. This was not the first time Kim has disappeared from the limelight. In 2014, he was not seen in public for five weeks, sparking speculation he suffered from gout or was overthrown, notes Vox. When he reappeared, there was no explanation where he was. Kim was also disappeared from view between Jan. 26 and Feb. 16, and March 11 and April 10, reports The New York Times.
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prevnextHere’s another state media photo claiming to show North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the fertilizer factory on Friday. He is conveniently framed below a banner with the date May 1. Let’s see if they release video. pic.twitter.com/xmvqd7UCFi
— Will Ripley (@willripleyCNN) May 1, 2020
prevnextAccording to the BBC Kim Jong Un may be alive.
“The latest reports from North Korean media could not be independently confirmed.”
I think #NorthKorea is pulling a “Weekend at Bernie’s” until they can cook up a “glorious death” story. https://t.co/SdVdZZwPWe pic.twitter.com/g8OS5TL3Uv
— Count Dante 🧻 🦠 🔬🧴😷 (@countdante67) May 2, 2020
prev#KimJongUn making his first public appearance after reading your tweets pic.twitter.com/IR2kj42AH1
— ManuBiggs (@EmmanuelBigombe) May 1, 2020