Confusion about Kim Jong Un's health
Conflicting reports emerged on Tuesday about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, followed by intense speculation on his medical condition. Daily NK, an online publication based in South Korea that focuses on the north, reported that Kim had received a cardiovascular system procedure on April 12. A US official said that Washington is monitoring intelligence that suggests Kim is in grave danger after undergoing a previous surgery
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Kim Jong Un made an appearance at a May Day celebration, at which he was pictured smoking and laughing, North Korean state-run media has reported. This would be the leader's first public appearance in about three weeks after global speculation over his health. Kim spoke to officials at an event to celebrate Labor Day and inaugurate a fertilizer plant, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)
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Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of Kim Jong-un
Kim Yo Jong, like many members of the ruling Kim dynasty in North Korea, is a mysterious figure. Kim was born in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sept. 26, 1989. She spent her childhood at her mother’s residence in central Pyongyang. She attended the Winter Olympics in 2018 and became the first member of the ruling Kim family to cross into South Korea since the Korean War truce in 1953
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India's coronavirus lockdown hurts the poor, weakens Modi support
India has enforced a strict lockdown in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but this has led to thousands of laborers being stranded far away from their homes without any work. Homeless shelters are overflowing across the country and large numbers of families are running low on food. Many have accused Modi of poorly planning the lockdown.
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Merkel resumes duties as German chancellor ending self-quarantine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has come out of self-quarantine and has returned to her duties in government. She had to go into quarantine after getting a vaccine from a doctor who was later found to have the virus. She tested negative for the virus on Friday and no longer needs to work from home.
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