Rumors have swirled regarding Kim's health after he missed the celebration of his late grandfather's 108th birthday on April 15..
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is"alive and well," according to an aide to the president of neighboring South Korea.
Kim hadn't missed the April 15 event since he assumed power in 2011 following his father Kim Jong Il's death, according toas his country commemorated Military Foundation Day. But on Sunday, Chung-in Moon, a foreign policy advisor to South Korea's president Moon Jae-in, told Fox News:"Our government position is firm. Kim Jong Un is alive and well." The aide said Kim has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13, adding:"No suspicious movements have so far been detected."Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
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