# Why rumors of Kim Jong Un’s death keep returning

https://mins.news/en/item/108074

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-20 14:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cm4g1zr53y80o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Hours after US-based Chinese dissident Xie Wanjun claimed without evidence that Kim Jong Un was unconscious and had died in a Beijing hospital, North Korean state media published photos of him with his daughter at a reported clothing and footwear exhibition. The article examines recurring death rumors and speculation over succession, noting his daughter has not been formally designated as heir.

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