NKorea's Kim Jong Un appears in public amid health rumors

[BaronChocula]

Source: Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean state media says leader Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in 20 days amid rumors about his health.

The Korean Central News Agency said Saturday that he attended a ceremony marking the completion of a fertilizer factory in Suncheon, near the capital of Pyongyang, with other senior officials, including his sister, Kim Yo Jong.

Photos from the ceremony weren’t immediately released.

Kim Jong Un had been last seen during a ruling party meeting on April 11 to discuss coronavirus prevention. Speculation about his health swirled after he missed the April 15 celebration of the birthday of his late grandfather and state founder, Kim Il Sung, the country’s most important holiday.

Read more: https://apnews.com/ba5aa2273f29bdb59257ef1ea9e4f58b

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CAVEAT: This is according to NK state media.

[niyad]

1. Him? Or a body double?

[Historic NY]

2. Wide body double

[niyad]

3. You nearly owed me a keyboard.

[Goonch]

4. Kim

[Newest Reality]

6. He must have liked...

He must have liked the movie Eraserhead:

[underpants]

7. My hair is getting there

[geomon666]

5. Hey everybody!

[C Moon]

8. SK said he was alive, so I think he probably is. Maybe he's been hiding away from the virus

after surgery.

[TheFourthMind]

9. Why hide it? Other than Trump, who gives a shit whether he's alive or dead? n/t

[olddad65]

10. Would be wonderful if our 'leader' could disappear for 20 days.

[Jamastiene]

20. or longer,

say until January of next year, all packed and ready to leave our White House.

[Bev54]

11. Why were the photos not available for release

Need to do a little photoshop touch up on them? If they ever release any and expect the world to just believe them.

[cstanleytech]

12. I was wondering the same thing. nt

[forgotmylogin]

13. Appeared at a "fertilizer factory"...

code for "bullshit"?

[jimlup]

14. Well that is indeed interesting

[flibbitygiblets]

15. So...he missed Grandpa's birthday and Army Day, but appeared for a fertilizer factory opening?

Something smells about that...

[spudspud]

16. He's dead, Jim.

I think SK is saying he's alive to appease NK. Sort of like saying, look, figure out your shit and don't start a war by accident by shooting off missiles, and we'll just pretend he's still alive and in charge, until you say his sister is the new dear leader or whatever.

[soryang]

18. Doesn't look like a body double

Link to tweet

those are the top leaders of the party there with him

[yardwork]

19. It's very easy to take photos now.

[soryang]

21. here is the KCNA video from Al Jazeera

[dalton99a]

22. With his sister