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North Korea's ruling Workers' Party confirmed that their leader Kim Jong Un has died and will be replaced by his sister Kim Yo-jong.
This was reported by the website The Stuffpost on April 25. Its report said the party made the confirmation"in a live broadcast on state TV," thus"laying to rest" rumors about Kim Jong Un's condition in recent days. The report said that Kim"died after having a cardiovascular procedure" according to the ruling party.Rating: FALSEAs of April 28, there are no reports from credible news organizations that carry confirmation or announcement from North Korea's Workers' Party about Kim Jong Un's status. Furthermore, North Korea's state media has not made any official statement yet about Kim Jong Un's condition or health.
The scarcity of details coming out of North Korea has fueled conflicting speculations about Kim Jong Un's condition, especially in connection with his weeks-long absence from public view as pointed out by news outlets like
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