{
  "id": 16172659,
  "title": "North Korea releases Kim Jong Un looking at shoes & clothing photos following rumours of his death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/north-korea-releases-kim-jong-un-looking-at-shoes-clothing-photos",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T10:20:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/10/kim-jong-un-death-rumours-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea released photos of leader Kim Jong Un, 42, visiting a clothing and shoe trade exhibition in Pyongyang on Oct. 19, 2026. The images were published by North Korean state media following rumors circulating that Kim had died.\n\nOne photo showed Kim inspecting a pink sneaker held by his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, who is 13 years old. The photo was taken on Oct. 19.\n\nRumors of Kim's death had been circulating on social media on Oct. 18, with posts claiming that he suffered a severe brain hemorrhage and went into a coma. These posts even suggested that Kim had been transferred to a hospital in China due to North Korea's poor medical facilities. However, there was no evidence to support these claims.\n\nThe social media posts were shared on Sunday by Xie Wanjun, who identifies as the chairman of the banned China Democracy Party and lives in the United States. Rumors of Kim's death have been prevalent since he came to power in 2011. Despite multiple instances of false reports, Kim has continued to hold power.",
  "summary": "He was seen with his daughter.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) S. Korea renews call for high-level military talks with N. Korea over MDL",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/urgent-s-korea-renews-call-for-high-level-military-talks-with-n-korea",
        "published": "2026-10-23T05:04:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korea proposes military talks with N. Korea over border conflict issue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/s-korea-proposes-military-talks-with-n-korea-over-border-conflict",
        "published": "2026-10-23T05:47:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "S. Korea Proposes Inter-Korean Military Talks on Demarcation Line between 2 Sides",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/s-korea-proposes-inter-korean-military-talks-on-demarcation-line",
        "published": "2026-10-23T06:45:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "South Korea proposes military talks with North again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/south-korea-proposes-military-talks-with-north-again",
        "published": "2026-10-23T07:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Trump-Kim summit hopes fade as North Korea finds new leverage with Russia, China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/trump-kim-summit-hopes-fade-as-north-korea-finds-new-leverage-with",
        "published": "2026-10-23T08:16:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}