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November 08, 2024
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Life continues as normal in Pyongyang as Kim Jong Un health rumors swirl

Sources report nothing unusual in DPRK capital amid claims of leader in "grave danger"

Life is continuing as normal in Pyongyang, multiple sources there told NK News on Tuesday, despite multiple viral news reports about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's health status.

Unconfirmed reports first emerged in the Seoul-based Daily NK on Monday that the DPRK leader had undergone heart surgery.

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