North Korea releases photos of Kim after death rumours

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 04:57 · Archive

North Korea published photos of Kim Jong Un on Monday after online claims he had died from a brain hemorrhage.

North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency published photographs on Monday showing Kim Jong Un at a garment and footwear exhibition, apparently examining children's shoes and women's coats. The images were released hours after claims circulated online that the 42-year-old dictator had suffered a brain hemorrhage, fallen into a coma and died following emergency treatment in Beijing.

The photos have not been independently authenticated and it remains unclear when they were taken. They show Kim gesturing toward officials and inspecting clothing at what the state media described as an exhibition, though the exact timing of the visit is unknown.

The images surfaced after Wanjun Xie, a US-based Chinese dissident associated with the China Democracy Party, posted allegations on social media on Sunday claiming Kim had died from a severe cerebral hemorrhage. Xie alleged that China had sent 9,000 troops to Pyongyang and that specialists from Beijing's Peking Union Medical College Hospital had been dispatched to North Korea to treat the leader.

How it is being reported

• Kim Jong Un 'proof of life' issued after wild claims dictator died from brain hemorrhageNorth Korean state media have posted 'proof of life' images of dictator Kim Jong Un after wild rumours that the leader had diedThe Mirror · 20 Oct, 04:29
• North Korea releases ‘proof of life’ photos of Kim Jong Un after wild rumors dictator died from brain hemorrhageThe images, published by North Korean state media on Monday, show a seemingly animated Kim examining children's footwear.New York Post · 20 Oct, 01:56

In this story: Kim Jong Un · North Korea · China · Wanjun Xie · China Democracy Party · Korean Central News Agency · Peking Union Medical College Hospital

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