By Clint Richards
Official media reports a recent appearance, yet Kim’s health is still questionable.
After a 40-day absence from the public, North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reports that the leader Kim Jong-un has made visits to two separate places, although details remain fairly scant. If reports from KCNA and the Rodong Sinmun are true, then weeks of speculation about the severity of possible health problems, or even a possible coup, appear to have been premature. However, discerning what is actually happening in Pyongyang remains a difficult process that involves as much speculation as it does hard analysis.
KCNA reported Tuesday morning that Kim visited the recently completed Wisong Scientists Residential District and “gave field guidance.” The news outlet also reported that he “visited the newly built Natural Energy Institute of the State Academy of Sciences” on the same day, without explicitly saying what day that was. No mention of the leader’s health was made.
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