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Timeline: from a delayed parliamentary meeting to Kim Jong Un health rumors
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Timeline: from a delayed parliamentary meeting to Kim Jong Un health rumors

NK Pro timeline charts key events from March 31 - April 30

Timeline: from a delayed parliamentary meeting to Kim Jong Un health rumors
NK Pro
NK Pro May 1, 2020
U.S. hasn’t seen Kim Jong Un for more than two weeks, Pompeo says

U.S. hasn’t seen Kim Jong Un for more than two weeks, Pompeo says

Speculation continues about DPRK leader's health as his long absence from the public eye continues

U.S. hasn’t seen Kim Jong Un for more than two weeks, Pompeo says
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer April 30, 2020
REVEALED: Kim Jong Un had new private villa built at prized spot near Wonsan
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REVEALED: Kim Jong Un had new private villa built at prized spot near Wonsan

Boat appearing at Kim's main Wonsan villa this month traveled to site of new luxury complex over last three summers

REVEALED: Kim Jong Un had new private villa built at prized spot near Wonsan
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 30, 2020
Leadership, guns, and money in North Korea: what happens if Kim Jong Un goes

Leadership, guns, and money in North Korea: what happens if Kim Jong Un goes

Despite claims to the contrary, the country has a formal process in place if the leader is no longer around

Leadership, guns, and money in North Korea: what happens if Kim Jong Un goes
Daniel Pinkston
Daniel Pinkston April 30, 2020
Recent moves by Kim Jong Un’s luxury boats suggest leader may be in Wonsan
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Recent moves by Kim Jong Un’s luxury boats suggest leader may be in Wonsan

Satellite imagery offers hints at Kim's potential whereabouts as health rumors continue to circulate

Recent moves by Kim Jong Un’s luxury boats suggest leader may be in Wonsan
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 28, 2020
In a hard news vacuum, the Kim Jong Un health rumor mill goes into overdrive

In a hard news vacuum, the Kim Jong Un health rumor mill goes into overdrive

Dead, alive, abducted by aliens - speculation on the North Korean leader has been running rampant across the internet

In a hard news vacuum, the Kim Jong Un health rumor mill goes into overdrive
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer | Min Chao Choy April 28, 2020
South Korean minister dismisses “fake news” surrounding Kim Jong Un’s health

South Korean minister dismisses “fake news” surrounding Kim Jong Un’s health

Speculation about DPRK leader has reached "infodemic" levels, unification minister Kim Yeon-chul complains

South Korean minister dismisses “fake news” surrounding Kim Jong Un’s health
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 28, 2020
Where in the world is Kim Jong Un? – NKNews Podcast Ep.126
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Where in the world is Kim Jong Un? – NKNews Podcast Ep.126

NK News's Chad O'Carroll and Jeongmin Kim discuss the North Korean leader's possible condition and whereabouts

Where in the world is Kim Jong Un? – NKNews Podcast Ep.126
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot April 27, 2020
Trump says he has a “good idea” about Kim Jong Un’s health, but can’t say more

Trump says he has a “good idea” about Kim Jong Un’s health, but can’t say more

U.S. President says he wishes DPRK leader well as health rumors mount

Trump says he has a “good idea” about Kim Jong Un’s health, but can’t say more
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer April 27, 2020
What to make of South Korean claims of “nothing unusual” in North Korea
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What to make of South Korean claims of “nothing unusual” in North Korea

Few unusual or suspicious indicators were recorded before and after the death of Kim Jong Il

What to make of South Korean claims of “nothing unusual” in North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 27, 2020