‘Alive and well’: S Korea urges caution on Kim Jong Un rumours. Kim Jong-un is alive and well - and chairing top-level meetings about the coronavirus pandemic, North Korean media claims. No … It followed a report by Daily NK, an online newspaper based in South Korea that focuses on North Korea, that Kim reportedly received a cardiovascular procedure because of "excessive smoking, obesity, and overwork." Your support powers our independent journalism, Available for everyone, funded by readers. “Kim Jong Un is alive and well.” The adviser said that Kim had been staying in Wonsan — a resort town in the country’s east — since April 13, adding: … Kim, however, often travels by plane or drives to Wonsan. He has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13. Satellite images reviewed by 38 North, a Washington-based North Korea monitoring project, showed that a train thought to belong to Kim had been parked at his compound in Wonsan for several days. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is “alive and well”, said a top South Korean security adviser in an interview with CNN on April 26, 2020. He has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13. "Our government position is firm," said Moon's special adviser on national security Moon Chung-in, in an interview with CNN on Sunday. thought to belong to Kim had been parked at his compound in Wonsan for several days. "Kim Jong Un is alive and well." Another US official told CNN Monday that the concerns about Kim's health are credible, but their severity is hard to assess. Soon afterwards, CNN reported that Washington was “monitoring intelligence” that Kim was in “grave danger” after undergoing surgery, quoting what it said was an anonymous US official. “Kim Jong Un is alive and well. "Kim Jong Un is alive and well," Chung-in Moon, foreign policy adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, told Fox News on Sunday. He has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13," South Korea's top foreign policy adviser said. There have been conflicting accounts about the whereabouts and health of Kim Jong Un… Satellite images indicate the train, not present in the area on April 15, arrived sometime before April 21 and continued to be at the location on April 23. Citing an analysis of recent satellite photos of the area, 38 North said at the weekend that the 250m-long train was not present on 15 April but was seen at the “leadership station” on both 21 and 23 April. Senior foreign policy expert says dictator is in Wonsan, where satellite photos show his train is too North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is "alive and well", a top security adviser to the South's President Moon Jae-in said, downplaying rumours over Kim's health following his absence from a key anniversary. State media have carried several reports in recent days referring to statements or actions taken in Kim’s name, although none has been accompanied by pictures of the leader. No suspicious movements have so far been detected. Moon Chung-in quashes health rumours, saying North Korean leader has been in Wonsan – a resort town in the country’s east – since 13 April, Sun 26 Apr 2020 22.13 EDT Kim Jong-un ‘is alive and well’ despite death rumours, South Korean presidential aide says. "Kim Jong-un is alive and well. His absences from official state media often spark speculation and rumors about his health. "Our government position is firm," said Moon's special adviser on national security Moon Chung-in, in an interview with CNN on Sunday. The website reported the station where the train is parked is "reserved for use by the Kim family." CNN cannot independently confirm the authenticity of Sunday's report and whether the note of thanks came directly from the leader. It added that the leader is now receiving treatment in a villa in Hyangsan County. The site said the train appeared to have been repositioned for departure on the latter date, but added that there had been no indication of when it might leave. Reporting from inside the isolated North is notoriously difficult, particularly when it comes to the regime’s leadership. "Kim Jong-un is alive and well. South Korea believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is "alive and well" despite rumors that he is gravely ill or dead, officials said Sunday. After assessing that Kim's condition had improved, most of the medical team treating him returned to Pyongyang on April 19 while some of them remained to oversee his recovery, according to the news site. He has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13. His absence has unleashed a series of unconfirmed media reports over his condition, but officials in Seoul and Beijing have insisted that there is nothing to suggest Kim is unwell. Kim has not made a public appearance since presiding over a Workers' Party politburo meeting on April 11. The comments come after Kim Jong Un’s sudden reappearance in state media on Saturday at a fertilizer factory ribbon cutting event, following weeks of speculation […] President Moon Jae-in's foreign policy advisor poured cold water on reports Kim had died by claiming he is actually staying at his holiday palace on the North Korean coast. The Wonsan complex, according to 38 North, includes leisure facilities such as nine large guesthouses, a recreation center, a large building constructed after Kim came to power, a protected port, a shooting range, a recreation building, a covered dock, and a small runway converted in 2019 into a horse-riding track, a hobby of Kim's. “Kim Jong-un is alive and well.”, The adviser said that Kim had been staying in Wonsan – a resort town on the country’s east coast – since 13 April, adding: “No suspicious movements have so far been detected.”. CNN reported earlier in the week that the United States is monitoring intelligence that Kim is "in grave danger after a surgery," according to a US official. “The train’s presence does not prove the whereabouts of the North Korean leader or indicate anything about his health but it does lend weight to reports that Kim is staying at an elite area on the country’s eastern coast,” the 38 North report said. News Kim Jong Un 'alive and well': South Korea. He dropped out of sight in late 2014 but reappeared more than five weeks later using a walking stick. Conjecture about Kim’s health has grown since his conspicuous absence from the 15 April celebrations for the birthday of his grandfather Kim Il-sung, the North’s founder – the most important day in the country’s political calendar. On Sunday, Chung-in Moon told Fox News that the official stance of South Korea's government is that Kim is not dead. No suspicious movements have so far been detected," Moon Chung-in, the top foreign policy adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, told CNN. 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He has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13. ", Questions were raised about Kim's well-being after. © 2021 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. The station is reserved for the use of the Kim family, it added. On Monday, North Korea’s official Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported that Kim had sent a message of thanks to workers on the giant Wonsan Kalma coastal tourism project. The US president, Donald Trump, on Thursday rejected reports that Kim was ailing but declined to state when he was last in contact with him. On Sunday though, North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun said Kim sent thanks to workers who helped in remodeling the city of Samjiyon in North Korea. It is not the first time North Korean media has reported on Kim's activities since news of his potential health issues emerged. THE mystery surrounding the health of Kim Jong-un took a new twist today after neighbouring South Korea insisted the missing despot is "alive and well." Citing a single unidentified source inside the country, it said Kim, who is believed to be 36, had required urgent treatment due to heavy smoking, obesity and fatigue. “We have nothing to confirm and no special movement has been detected inside North Korea as of now,” the South’s presidential office said in a statement last week. That assessment was backed up by South Korean national security advisor Moon Chung-in who on Monday told CNN: “Kim Jong-un is alive and well.” Satellite images show what may be the train belonging to the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un. "He has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13. South Korea continued to pour water on mounting speculation about the health of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, telling CNN he is "alive and well." North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looked “alive and well” at his first public appearance in 21 days over the weekend, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday. Kim Jong-un is “alive and well” in a resort according to a government official trying to quash rumours the North Korean leader is gravely ill. John Lockett. South says no unusual signs from North, as state media in Pyongyang reports Kim sent ‘message of gratitude’ to workers. CNN is unable to independently confirm the report. "Kim Jong Un is alive and well. Speculation about Kim grew after Daily NK, a Seoul-based online media outlet that employs North Korean defectors, claimed he was recovering after undergoing a “cardiovascular procedure” earlier this month. ", "Our government position is firm," Moon Chung-in, the top foreign policy adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, told CNN. THE mystery surrounding the health of Kim Jong-un took a new twist today after neighbouring South Korea insisted the missing despot is “alive and well.” President Moon Jae-in’s fo… Conjecture over Kim has grown since his conspicuous no-show at April 15 celebrations for the birthday of his grandfather Kim Il Sung, the North's founder -- the most important day in the country's political calendar. This article is more than 4 months old. Kim Jong Un 'alive and well' says North Korea | AFP - YouTube "Kim Jong Un is alive and well.” According to Moon, Kim has been staying in North Korea’s Wonsan area since April 13 and “no suspicious movements have so far been detected.” By April 23, the train "appeared to be repositioned for departure," according to 38 North. After weeks of speculation that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is critically ill or even dead, South Korea has tried to put the rumors to rest. By Will Ripley, Jake Kwon, Sophie Jeong and Tara John, CNN, Updated 1409 GMT (2209 HKT) April 27, 2020, (CNN)South Korea continued to pour water on mounting speculation about the health of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, telling CNN he is "alive and well. Last modified on Mon 27 Apr 2020 02.48 EDT. Kim Jong-un ‘alive and well’ claims South Korean official hours after death rumours The North Korean leader has not been seen publicly in over two … Kim Jong-un is 'alive and well', says South Korea's security adviser. A new report out of South Korea claims that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is "alive and well," despite widespread reports that he is mortally ill or even dead.The report comes from South Korean foreign policy adviser Chun-in Moon. South Korea has said Kim Jong Un is alive and doing fine while rumours of his death continue to do the rounds. This is not the first time Kim’s absence from public life has sparked rumours about his health. "Our government position is firm," said Moon's special adviser on national security Moon Chung-in, in an interview with CNN on Sunday. "Kim Jong Un is alive and well. Analysts are heavily reliant on scanning state media dispatches and watching propaganda videos for any semblance of a clue. He has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13. Days later, South Korea’s spy agency said he had undergone surgery to remove a cyst from his ankle. Kim Jong-un: People Divided on Report that North Korea Leader 'Alive and Well' Nashville Police, FBI Were Told Anthony Quinn Warner Was 'Building Bombs in the RV' in August 2019 South Korea has said that Kim Jong-un, is “alive and well”, downplaying rumours that that the North Korean leader was seriously ill after undergoing heart surgery. "Kim Jong Un is alive and well. "Our government position is firm," said Moon Chung-in. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is "alive and well", a top security adviser to the South's President Moon Jae-in said, downplaying rumours over Kim's health following his absence from a key anniversary. “Our government position is firm,” Moon Chung-in, a special adviser on national security to the South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, said in an interview with CNN on Sunday. The Sun April 27, 2020 8:46am. The beachfront area, where Kim spent summers as a child, is a place the North Korean leader is known to enjoy frequenting. Kim Jong Un ‘alive and well’: Seoul Kim’s absence has unleashed a series of unconfirmed media reports over his condition, which officials in Seoul previously poured cold water on. No suspicious movements have so far been detected.” The new comments follow a Japanese magazine report over the weekend that Kim is in a vegetative state after falling gravely ill following heart surgery. Kim has not made a public appearance since presiding over a Korea Workers’ party politburo meeting on 11 April. North Korea tightly controls any information surrounding its leader, who is treated almost like a deity within the country. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is "alive and well", a top security adviser to the South's President Moon Jae-in said, downplaying rumours over Kim's … KIM Jong-un's condition is unknown with rumours circulating across the globe earlier this week that the North Korean leader could be dead. North Korea has no free press and is often a black hole when it comes to the country's leadership. Moon Chung-in, special adviser on… The presence of the train does not prove DPRK leader is at the Wonsan compound but "does lend weight" to reports he is staying in the area, according to the article published by. Kim Jong Un: North Korean leader is 'alive and well', says South Korea. 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