SEOUL, May 2 — Nearly three weeks after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s no-show at a key event sparked rumours he was seriously ill or even dead, state media published photos today showing him in public. Kim’s conspicuous absence from the April 15 celebrations for the birthday of his...
Kim Jong-un's conspicuous absence from the April 15 celebrations for the birthday of his grandfather, the North’s founder, sparked feverish speculation over his health and who would replace him at the helm of the nuclear-armed country. — Reuters pic
It is not the first time Kim has disappeared from public view. In 2014, he dropped out of sight for nearly six weeks before reappearing with a cane. Days later, South Korea’s spy agency said he had undergone surgery to remove a cyst from his ankle.Who is his successor? Kim’s disappearance from public view came as Pyongyang’s talks with Washington over the North’s nuclear arsenal are at a standstill, despite three meetings between Kim and US President Donald Trump.The worst scenarios, according to some analysts, would involve power struggles and refugee flows to China.
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