Elsewhere, a broadcast journalist in Hong Kong went so far as to report that Kim had in fact died. Shukan Gendai also claimed that the operation came after Kim collapsed during a rural visit earlier in April. Japanese weekly magazine Shukan Gendai reported that Kim is in a vegetative state following an operation to place a stent in his heart. Only a handful of overseas sources have made claims about the leader’s state. This silence has been consistent over the last few days, as attention grew worldwide that Kim was in grave danger following a botched heart operation. The hashtag #KIMJONGUNDEAD was a trending topic Saturday on Twitter, as was #KimJung, a misspelling of Kim's name.Īt this stage, reputable sources have been unable to confirm anything about Kim’s situation beyond the fact that he has been experiencing considerable health problems. These rumors grew earlier in April after Kim was absent for the Day of the Sun, an important North Korean occasion celebrating Kim Il Sung, the nation’s founder and grandfather of Kim Jong-Un.Īs of Wednesday afternoon, state-run media outlets in North Korea have remained quiet on the matter, spending most of Saturday focused on the history of the country’s armed forces.
The Internet on Saturday was abuzz with speculation as speculation spread that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had died.
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