Kim Jong Un factory visit footage hints at possible recent medical procedure



News Kim Jong Un factory visit footage hints at possible recent medical procedure North Korean TV segment shows Kim riding a golf cart and with a new mark on his wrist Chad O'Carroll \| Colin Zwirko \| Jeongmin Kim May 2, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV Updated at 23:10 KST to include additional expert comments New footage of Kim Jong Un conducting his first inspection visit after weeks of speculation over his health suggests he may have undergone a medical procedure, analysis by NK News revealed Saturday. Updated at 23:10 KST to include additional expert comments New footage of Kim Jong Un conducting his first inspection visit after weeks of speculation over his health suggests he may have undergone a medical procedure, analysis by NK News revealed Saturday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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

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Kim Jong Un factory visit footage hints at possible recent medical procedure

North Korean TV segment shows Kim riding a golf cart and with a new mark on his wrist

Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim May 2, 2020

Kim Jong Un factory visit footage hints at possible recent medical procedure

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Updated at 23:10 KST to include additional expert comments

New footage of Kim Jong Un conducting his first inspection visit after weeks of speculation over his health suggests he may have undergone a medical procedure, analysis by NK News revealed Saturday.

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