N. Korea dictator Kim Jong-un reportedly dead after botched heart surgery.

The Korean Central News Agency report confirms that Kim Jong Un is alive and appeared publicly after 20 days of absence.

The Korean Central News Agency report confirms that Kim Jong Un is alive and appeared publicly after 20 days of absence.North Korea's official state media confirmed that its Supreme leader Kim attended a ceremony marking the completion of Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory in Sunchon on 1st May 2020. After weeks of absence, he was seen cutting a ribbon at the opening of the factory. The Yonhap report stated that there were no apparent signs of illness as he participated in the function along with his party members.

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