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Kim Jong Un reappears at Politburo meeting on COVID-19, ‘anti-socialist’ crimes

Appearance marks first in 25 days for North Korean leader, as top leadership puts focus on criminal activity

Updated at 7:37 a.m. and 7:55 a.m. KST.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and top officials once again discussed the country’s efforts to fight COVID-19 in the latest Politburo meeting held on Sunday, Nov. 15, according to state media reports on Monday morning.

The officials also reportedly discussed the problem of “anti-socialist” acts in the education sector, including a specific criminal situation involving the Pyongyang Medical College party committee.

It is the first time Kim Jong Un has appeared in state media in 25 days, and it comes after Kim went missing from the public eye for a fifth