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“We assume” Kim Jong Un is alive and well, U.S. National Security Adviser says

DPRK leader has now been out of public eye for another 11 days, following three-week absence last month

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is "probably doing well," U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said on Tuesday.

The comments come after Kim's recent unexplained, three-week disappearance from the public eye sparked worldwide speculation and rumors that he may be severely ill or even dead.

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