Update at 1415 KST and 20:50 EST: this article has been updated to include a comment from South Korea's unification ministry and a response from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Kim Jong Un was on Saturday reported to have attended a ribbon cutting event at the Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory, in the North Korean leader's first public appearance in state media in 21 days.
Update at 1415 KST and 20:50 EST: this article has been updated to include a comment from South Korea's unification ministry and a response from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Kim Jong Un was on Saturday reported to have attended a ribbon cutting event at the Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory, in the North Korean leader's first public appearance in state media in 21 days.
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