Kim Jong-un Is Reportedly Still Alive, Makes Public Appearance in North Korea

Reports surfaced last weekend that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un had died or was on his death bed, but now it appears that he is still alive.

KCNA, the state news agency in North Korea, says that the 36-year-old Supreme Leader was in attendance at the completion of a fertilizer plan on Friday (May 1).

This marks Kim‘s first appearance in public since April 11. It was rumored that he underwent heart surgery last month and some reports claim it did not go well.

Reuters says that KCNA’s claims have not been confirmed yet, but the outlet says that Kim participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony and attendees “burst into thunderous cheers of ‘hurrah!’ for the Supreme Leader who is commanding the all-people general march for accomplishing the great cause of prosperity.”

President Trump reportedly said that “he will have something to say about Kim at the appropriate time.”