Kim has not been seen in public since April 11, with some reports claiming that the dictator may have died or been incapacitated during failed heart surgery.
An unnamed South Korean minister and an anonymous U.S. source with intelligence links told Reuters this week that Kim may be trying to avoid the COVID-19 coronavirus.
South Korean unification minister Kim Yeon-chul told a parliamentary hearing Wednesday,"We have intelligence capacity that allows us to say confidently that there are no unusual signs," according toKim noted that while the dictator has missed a key event honoring his grandfather and North Korean founder Kim Il Sung,"many anniversary events, including celebrations and a banquet, have been cancelled because of coronavirus concerns.
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