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A Chinese dissident falsely claims Kim Jong Un is dead - why is this rumour back?

Told by 1 newspaper in one country, at 13:00 on 20 October 2026.

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Rumours that Kim Jong Un had died circulated, fuelled by a Chinese dissident, according to BBC News.1 Expresso and Geo News report that North Korea released new photos or that Kim reappeared in public in response to the rumours.2 3 North Korean state media reportedly released photos of Kim amid death rumours, according to The Express Tribune.4

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