Kim Jong Un appears at clothing expo after latest internet rumors on death
- On Monday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un toured the 2026 National Garment and Footwear Exhibition accompanied by his wife Sol-ju and daughter Ju-ae, according to state media.
- Kim expressed satisfaction that products showed "rapid and substantial" development, reflecting the Party's policy aimed at eliminating regional disparities and improving living conditions nationwide.
- The exhibition displayed more than 70,700 items of clothing across over 30 types and more than 170,000 pairs of shoes in over 60 kinds, produced at factories under Kim's regional development initiative.
- State media published photos Tuesday countering unfounded claims that Kim had died or fallen into a coma in Beijing, as the rumors lacked any credible evidence.
- Unfounded health rumors spread on social media starting Sunday when anti-Chinese Communist Party profiles claimed without evidence that Kim had died or been hospitalized, reaching tabloids before official confirmation.
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North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim visited the exhibition on Monday, although the photos have not been independently verified and it remains unclear exactly when they were taken.
North Korea releases photos of Kim Jong Un at clothing expo after death rumors
North Korean state media published photos of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un on Monday after viral rumors of his death stormed social media over the weekend. The newly released images show Kim at a clothing and shoe expo with his daughter. He appeared well and fit, seemingly disputing unverified claims that he had fallen into […]
The images, released by the state agency KCNA, show the North Korean leader going through an exhibition of clothing and footwear. Their publication comes after a Chinese dissident spread unverified versions of his alleged death and a possible successor crisis in Pyongyang.
North Korean state media aired images of the leader during a visit to an exhibition.
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