In what seems like a rebirth of sorts, images of Kim Jong Un have surfaced on the internet. Putting an end to weeks of speculation, the North Korean leader’s images at a ribbon cutting claimed to be taken on Friday, show that he is well and healthy, as well as out and about.
According to the country’s state news agency KCNA, he was present at a ribbon cutting ceremony of a factory at Sunchon city in North Korea. This report, although not entirely confirmed, has dampened the theories behind his disappearance.
The North Korean leader’s last public appearance was on April 11. Claims of him recovering from a critical heart surgery and being ‘gravely ill’ in a vegetative state, have been doing the rounds. This had triggered the possibility of his sister taking over after his passing. However, the South Korean officials had in April mentioned that “no unusual signs supporting reports about his health conditions have been detected.”
The fact that he skipped attending the country’s biggest holiday on April 15, the birthday commemoration of the country’s founder who also happens to be his grandfather, raised many eyebrows.
The opening ceremony of the fertilizer plant was attended by his sister Kim Yo Jung and other senior officials.