North Korea's Kim getting treatment after cardiovascular procedure: report (compare, jobs, country)

[Spartacus713]

The BBC is reporting on North Korea state media reports that Kim Jong-un has made his first public appearance in 20 days:

Kim Jong-un appears in public - state media

Kim Jong-un has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days, North Korean state media says.KCNA news agency reports that the North Korean leader cut the ribbon at the opening of a fertiliser factory. It adds that people at the factory "broke into thunderous cheers of hurrah" when he appeared. The reported appearance - his first since a Workers' Party Politburo meeting on 11 April - comes amid global speculation over his health.

We do not have any pictures or video yet. If this report is true, then that would probably mean he is not dead, as was previously reported.

[oh come on!]

obviously a body double...

[austinnerd]

Originally Posted by Spartacus713

The BBC is reporting on North Korea state media reports that Kim Jong-un has made his first public appearance in 20 days:

Kim Jong-un appears in public - state media

Kim Jong-un has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days, North Korean state media says.KCNA news agency reports that the North Korean leader cut the ribbon at the opening of a fertiliser factory. It adds that people at the factory "broke into thunderous cheers of hurrah" when he appeared. The reported appearance - his first since a Workers' Party Politburo meeting on 11 April - comes amid global speculation over his health.

We do not have any pictures or video yet. If this report is true, then that would probably mean he is not dead, as was previously reported.

Overheard at the factory:

Kyong: "Hey Ryu, that doesn't really look like Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un"

Ryu: "Shut up and keep smiling and clapping"

[Roboteer]

Originally Posted by rjshae

Rumors say he has diabetes, hypertension, and smokes cigarettes; all comorbidity factors for COVID-19. But he's only 37, so his risk factor probably isn't that high.

Dommage.

[Ponderosa]

International man of mystery.

[banjomike]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

International man of mystery.

That is the most true statement of all!

I'm pretty sure Kim uses conjecture as a tool in all kinds of ways, domestic and international.

[Skezo]

CNN proves to be a source of fake news per usual.

Would be a funny chess move if Kim faked a terminal condition to outs people who would try to take power.

[r small]

Well, if he's alive then that would mean that reports of his death were greatly exaggerated.

[Drewjdeg]

Originally Posted by r small

Well, if he's alive then that would mean that reports of his death were greatly exaggerated.

Un's aunt was supposedly poisoned years ago but turned up alive in January. Fidel Castro supposedly "died" many times until he would resurface.

I don't think we will know he's dead until it becomes very obvious.

[Rumann Koch]

North Korean state television tried to reassure its populace that their Supreme Leader was still alive and well by showing a video of him at fertilizer factory. But is this video truly recent or just a rerun of a prior visit?

And nothing since. Hmmm... yesterday I bought a large bag of fertilizer at Lowes... could it be?

And why is it not possible for our spy satellites, which can read a license plate from 300 miles above the Earth, spot the only fat man in North Korea?