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Kim Jong-un made headlines recently because he vanished from public. It was rumored he died, or was incapacitated, following a heart operation. There are competing claims from different governments and media sources. 15 April was the birthday of Kim Il-sung, and Kim Jong-un was absent from festivities in Pyong-yang.
And there is speculation about who will assume power in his absence.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/with-...n-focus-shifts-to-powerful-sister-kim-yo-jong
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/26/asia/kim-jong-un-north-korea-health-intl/index.html
(CBC)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-kim...rth-korea-watchers-advise-caution-11587918517 (WSJ - subscription required)
(NY Times)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisett...s-kim-jong-un-is-alive-and-well/#30e3823a3475
And there is speculation about who will assume power in his absence.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/with-...n-focus-shifts-to-powerful-sister-kim-yo-jong
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/26/asia/kim-jong-un-north-korea-health-intl/index.html
(CBC)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-kim...rth-korea-watchers-advise-caution-11587918517 (WSJ - subscription required)
(NY Times)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisett...s-kim-jong-un-is-alive-and-well/#30e3823a3475