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Is Kim Jong Un dead?
![Kim Jong Un Is Back, But North Korea Should Still Prepare for Leadership Transition Kim Jong Un Is Back, But North Korea Should Still Prepare for Leadership Transition](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-07.png)
Kim Jong Un Is Back, But North Korea Should Still Prepare for Leadership Transition
By Cui Lei
Kim’s reappearance ends the current round of rumors, but health concerns will linger.
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A Brief History of North Korean Officials Disappearing (and Reappearing)
By Associated Press
Kim Jong Un is not the first North Korean leader to mysteriously vanish from the public eye.
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South Korea Downplays Concerns Over Kim Jong Un’s Health
By Associated Press
Officials in Seoul sounded caution over unverified reports of Kim Jong Un suffering health complications.
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