As health rumors mount, Kim Jong Un's letter writing may offer signs of life



Analysis As health rumors mount, Kim Jong Un’s letter writing may offer signs of life Reports of continued correspondence from the North Korean leader could suggest rumors of his early death are unfounded Oliver Hotham April 27, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV As global speculation about the state of Kim Jong Un's health mounts, an otherwise-banal aspect of Pyongyang's day-to-day propaganda output has taken on a much greater significance: the letters the DPRK leader is reported to have sent to various foreign friends and praiseworthy citizens. In the 16 days since Kim Jong Un has been reported to have appeared in public, ruling party organ the Rodong Sinmun has carried nine reports of the leader sending personal notes. As global speculation about the state of Kim Jong Un's health mounts, an otherwise-banal aspect of Pyongyang's day-to-day propaganda output has taken on a much greater significance: the letters the DPRK leader is reported to have sent to various foreign friends and praiseworthy citizens. In the 16 days since Kim Jong Un has been reported to have appeared in public, ruling party organ the Rodong Sinmun has carried nine reports of the leader sending personal notes. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

Analysis

As health rumors mount, Kim Jong Un’s letter writing may offer signs of life

Reports of continued correspondence from the North Korean leader could suggest rumors of his early death are unfounded

Oliver Hotham April 27, 2020

As health rumors mount, Kim Jong Un’s letter writing may offer signs of life

KCTV

As global speculation about the state of Kim Jong Un's health mounts, an otherwise-banal aspect of Pyongyang's day-to-day propaganda output has taken on a much greater significance: the letters the DPRK leader is reported to have sent to various foreign friends and praiseworthy citizens.

In the 16 days since Kim Jong Un has been reported to have appeared in public, ruling party organ the Rodong Sinmun has carried nine reports of the leader sending personal notes.