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It seems like Kim Jung Un is alive after all despite all of the rumors of his demise.
Last week, it was reported that the North Korean dictator had died during a botched heart surgery.
N. Korea Dictator Kim Jong-un Reportedly Dead After Botched Heart Surgery https://t.co/TFBawrEayn
— TMZ (@TMZ) April 25, 2020
On Friday, Kim made his first public appearance amid the death rumors at ribbon-cutting ceremony for a fertilizer plant in North Korea.
#KimJongUn cut the tape at the ceremony marking the completion of Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory in Sunchon. #NorthKorea pic.twitter.com/FwjSlqq6q5
— Lokman Karadag 盧克曼 (@DrLokmanKaradag) May 1, 2020
We now have video of Kim at the ribbon-cutting ceremony and he looks pretty healthy.
🇰🇵#NorthKorea: #KimJongUn smoking and walking around the factory.Since first public appearance in state media in 21 days https://t.co/2vVlH8LwLD pic.twitter.com/Lb8PN9hmcl
— Lokman Karadag 盧克曼 (@DrLokmanKaradag) May 2, 2020
🇰🇵#NorthKorea: #KimJongUn at opening a fertilizer factory in north of #Pyongyang. Korean Central TV pic.twitter.com/Z9zPsIxrC8
— Lokman Karadag 盧克曼 (@DrLokmanKaradag) May 2, 2020
According to intelligence reports Kim had been at his luxurious beachside compound while everyone thought he was dead.
#breaking Fresh imagery from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s compound continues to show train presence, @38NorthNK says. Kim’s train does not prove or disprove anything about his health, but does add credibility to reports Kim is at his luxury beachfront compound in Wonsan. pic.twitter.com/e6gjnPH3z0
— Will Ripley (@willripleyCNN) April 30, 2020