Spy agency said to assess that social media rumors of N. Korean leader's death are false
The spy agency on Friday reported to a parliamentary committee that recent unverified rumors circulating social media claiming North Korean leader Kim Jong-un might have died are false, sources said. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) delivered the assessment during a closed-door meeting with ruling and opposition lawmakers on the National Assembly's Intelligence Committee, according to…
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) has stated that rumors circulating on social media claiming that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may have died due to a severe brain hemorrhage and subsequent coma are false, according to sources. These rumors, which have been widely shared on overseas social media platforms and picked up by several foreign media outlets, have not been substantiated by any evidence.
North Korean state media have not directly addressed these speculations but reported that Kim visited a garment and footwear exhibition in Pyongyang the day before, during which he was seen touring the event with his daughter Ju-ae. The NIS briefing to the National Assembly's Intelligence Committee indicated that Kim, who weighs over 140 kilograms, is at high risk of cardiovascular issues.
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