Kim’s “disappearance”: luxury ships can respond

Luxury boats in the area.

And on Tuesday, the NK PRO website, which monitors the situation in North Korea, revealed that a satellite image shows that the luxury boats Kim uses have often moved in a pattern suggesting that Kim and his companions may be in the Wonsan area.

“Comprehensive analysis shows that similar recreational boat movements in an exclusive village in Wonsan and on a nearby island near the Kalma Peninsula correspond to Kim’s public appearances in the area in each of the approximately half a dozen cases. since last summer, and many more if you go back to 2013 ”, they affirm.

On Wednesday night there was also a new update for 38 North. They say satellite images taken on Wednesday show that Kim’s luxury train is still at the Wonsan train station.

They also claim that one cannot know whether Kim was on the train when he arrived, or with one hundred percent certainty that it is Kim’s train.

“But this train station is reserved exclusively for the Kim family,” writes the expert group.

They also point out that there has been a change from the previous satellite image, and that the train locomotive can no longer be seen in the image.

“It is not clear whether the locomotive left the site or simply moved under the roof of the station. But in any case, the train does not appear to be ready to depart,” concludes the group of experts.

– alive and fresh

South Korean and US authorities say Kim may be in town, possibly to avoid the coronavirus, but both countries have also expressed skepticism about claims that Kim has serious health problems.

– Kim Jong-un is alive and well. He has been in the Wonsan area since April 13. So far no suspicious movements have been detected, Chung-in Moon, senior security adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, said this weekend.

Despite the oblique statement from the security adviser, one cannot be completely sure where Kim is until he possibly makes another public appearance.

Luxury complex

Kim’s luxurious Wonsan seaside resort is filled with guest houses and features a private beach, basketball court, and private train station, Reuters writes.

Last year, an airstrip was cleared to make way for a riding course, while a nearby boathouse houses Kim’s luxurious yacht.

“This is one of his favorite houses,” said Michael Madden, a North Korean leadership expert at the Stimson Center.

He has compared Kim’s penchant for the luxury resort in Wonsan to Donald Trump’s relationship with the Mar-a-Lago resort, where he constantly visits him.

Kim is estimated to have 13 property complexes of a certain size around North Korea, but that’s far from all he uses so diligently. Still, they are all decorated in such a way that Kim can control the earth from them.

It may be the crown infection

The city of Wonsan also has historical significance for the Kim dynasty. Kim Il-sung landed here with Soviet troops in 1945 to seize the country from Japanese colonial power.

Some experts also believe that Wonsan is Kim Jong Un’s birthplace.

The Washington Post has speculated that the dictator may be infected with the coronavirus, and that is why he has been staying away from the public lately.

It is a thought of Norwegian researcher Stein Tønnesson in the Department of Peace Research in part.

– It’s speculation, but it seems likely. If you are infected, there is no reason to believe that you will die from it. He is young. On the other hand, it is absolutely necessary for him to avoid attention around him and avoid being a source of infection, Tønnesson told Dagbladet earlier this week.

Reuters also reported this weekend that China had sent a group of medical experts to North Korea to provide advice on Kim’s health.

Trump: – I hope it goes well

So far, however, there is little or nothing to be sure about Kim’s health. In any case, that kind of information is closest to the state secrets to tell in North Korea.

Although the rumors are optimistic, there is someone who sees no reason to worry too much about Kim’s health: the President of the United States, Donald Trump.

– I have a very clear idea of ​​how things are going, but I can’t say anything. I hope you are good. I think he will know a little more in the coming days, Trump said during a press conference on Monday.

As of Wednesday, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked what the United States knows about Kim’s condition.

– I have nothing to add to Kim’s condition. I think the president commented on it yesterday, Pompeo said.