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Kim Jong Un dead? North Korea releases ‘proof of life’ photos of Supreme Leader after 'brain hemorrhage' rumors

The images shared by North Korean state media KCNA and NK News showed leader Kim Jong Un inspecting shoes and women’s clothing.

Kim Jong Un dead? North Korea releases ‘proof of life’ photos of Supreme Leader after 'brain hemorrhage' rumors

Amid rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had died from a brain hemorrhage, the country's state media released what it described as "proof of life" images of the 42-year-old ruler. The photographs, published by KCNA and shared by NK News, showed Kim inspecting shoes and women's clothing at a garment and footwear exhibition.

KCNA reported that Kim toured the exhibition on Monday, though the timing of the photos remains unclear. The images emerged just hours after a Chinese dissident claimed that Kim had suffered a massive brain hemorrhage, fallen into a coma and died after treatment in Beijing. However, these allegations have not been independently verified, and it remains uncertain whether the photos were taken around the alleged time of the medical emergency.

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