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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is "alive and well," according to an aide to the president of neighboring South Korea.
Rumors have swirled regarding Kim's health after he missed the celebration of his late grandfather's 108th birthday. The event commemorates the birthday of Kim Il Sung, the founder of North Korea and is one of the most important dates in the country's calendar.
Kim hadn't missed the April 15 event since he assumed power in 2011 following his father Kim Jong Il's death, according to The Associated Press. He was still nowhere to be seen on Saturday as his country commemorated Military Foundation Day.
While North Korea's state media has remained silent about Kim's health and whereabouts, some media outlets have reported that he was recovering from surgery.
But on Sunday, Chung-in Moon, a foreign policy advisor to South Korea's president Moon Jae-in, told Fox News: "Our government position is firm. Kim Jong Un is alive and well." The aide said Kim has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13, adding: "No suspicious movements have so far been detected."
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Rumors have swirled regarding Kim's health after he missed the celebration of his late grandfather's 108th birthday. The event commemorates the birthday of Kim Il Sung, the founder of North Korea and is one of the most important dates in the country's calendar.
Kim hadn't missed the April 15 event since he assumed power in 2011 following his father Kim Jong Il's death, according to The Associated Press. He was still nowhere to be seen on Saturday as his country commemorated Military Foundation Day.
While North Korea's state media has remained silent about Kim's health and whereabouts, some media outlets have reported that he was recovering from surgery.
But on Sunday, Chung-in Moon, a foreign policy advisor to South Korea's president Moon Jae-in, told Fox News: "Our government position is firm. Kim Jong Un is alive and well." The aide said Kim has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13, adding: "No suspicious movements have so far been detected."
South Korean Presidential Aide Says Kim Jong Un Is 'Alive and Well'
Rumors have swirled regarding Kim's health after he missed the celebration of his late grandfather's 108th birthday on April 15..
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