WorldNorth Korea publishes photos of Kim Jong Un — why do death rumours keep returning?

North Korean state media published photos of Kim Jong Un with his daughter at an exhibition after an unsupported online claim said he had died in Beijing. South Korean intelligence officials said they had heard nothing to support the claim. Uncertainty over succession helps explain why rumours about his health draw attention.

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