SEOUL, April 29 — Fear of the coronavirus could have been keeping North Korean leader Kim Jong-un out of public sight, a South Korean minister and US sources said yesterday, following intense speculation and concern as to his whereabouts and health. Under Kim's rule since 2011, North Korea has...
Wednesday, 29 Apr 2020 07:37 AM MYT
Speculation about Kim's health erupted after his unprecedented absence from April 15 celebrations to mark the birthday of his late grandfather and North Korea's founder, Kim Il Sung. An authoritative source familiar with US intelligence assessments said credible reports to the US government suggested the reason Kim's presidential train had been spotted near a presidential retreat at the resort of Wonsan last week was that Kim had been staying there to avoid catching the virus.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he has a good idea of how Kim Jong-un is doing and hopes he is fine, but would not elaborate.
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