Is Kim Jong Ying sick? South Korea denies rumors

North Korean leader Kim Jong-in is reported to be in serious condition after heart surgery which is not true. This was stated by the South Korean authorities.

This is not the first wave of rumors and speculation about Kim Jong-in’s health, and everyone has denied it before.

Now, the administration of the President of the Republic of Korea has declared that there is no sign from the DPRK that the 36-year-old ruler is seriously ill.

When did the rumors start?

April 15 Kim Jong-in was not present for the birthday celebration of his grandfather, DPRK founder Kim Il-sung. This is one of the main vacations in the country.

Kim Jong Ying had never missed this holiday before, and to many it seemed unlikely that the DPRK leader could simply miss the ceremony.

Its absence has inevitably generated rumors and speculation, but it cannot be confirmed.

Kim Jong Ying last appeared on the official DPRK news on April 12. The note stated that he had inspected the air force group but did not specify the date of the event. In the photos, the North Korean leader seemed relaxed and calm as always.

The state media also knows that he had chaired a political meeting the day before. However, it has not been seen in public since then.

Last week, the warheads were tested in the DPRK, but nothing was reported about the leader’s presence, although he generally misses missile launches.

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The DPRK is one of the most closed countries in the world; Furthermore, since January its borders have been completely closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This further complicates the process of obtaining and verifying information from there.

The first reports of the disease.

The first rumors about Kim Jong-in’s illness came Tuesday on a news site hosted by defectors from the DPRK.

An anonymous source told Daily NK that since last August the North Korean leader suffered from cardiovascular disease and that his condition had apparently worsened after several visits to Pectusan Mountain.

This message, based on an anonymous source, was initiated by international news agencies and publications.

Then came news that the intelligence services of South Korea and the United States are verifying this information.

Subsequently, the US editions. USA They made headlines that the DPRK leader is in serious condition after cardiac surgery.

However, the South Korean government rejected these reports.

Chinese intelligence sources also questioned Reuters.

However, it is worth noting that information on cardiac surgery is currently not denied.

Beijing and Seoul have only ruled out rumors that the North Korean leader is seriously ill.

In the DPRK, information about the health of the country’s leadership is generally not provided to the public.

It’s not Kim’s first disappearance

In 2014, Kim Jong Ying disappeared from public life for 40 days, sparking many rumors. It was even claimed that he was overthrown by the coup.

Kim returned, but was seen with a cane. State media acknowledged that the supreme leader was in “uncomfortable physical condition,” but left rumors of gout unanswered.

Does Kim have an heir?

The order of inheritance in the case of the death of the North Korean leader is not obvious. Himself, Kim Jong-in, his father had been preparing for years for the role of state leader in order to secure Kim’s power.

Now, the most obvious candidate is leader Kim Yo-joon’s sister. The blood of the Pect dynasty, as it is called the Kimov dynasty, flows through its veins in honor of the holy Mount Pectusan.

She actively participates in public life. He made his first public statement in March, and has often appeared alongside his brother at important events before.

However, it remains to wait for Pyongyang’s official reaction to the rumors about the leader’s illness.

When it comes to the health of North Korea’s leadership, we are mostly in the dark.

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