Washington Post: Reports Of Panic Hoarding, Trains Halted & Low-Flying Helicopters In Pyongyang

The rumors about Kim Jong Un's health aren't confined to the outside world. Pyongyang is abuzz with talk that something has happened to the "Respected Comrade." Helicopters have been flying low, people have been stocking up on supplies. My latest:https://t.co/sLHhbY3Y00

— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) April 26, 2020

Zero Hedge: Panic Hoarding, Trains Halted & Low-Flying Helicopters In Pyongyang Amid Conflicting Kim Death Rumors

The rumor mill over the fate of Kim Jong Un has gone into overdrive, as the North Korean leader hasn't been seen since April 11 - over two weeks ago. And as the New York Times notes in a Sunday morning report, North Korea's recent silence on Kim is highly unusual, considering that rumors are flying that their leader is either dead or in a vegetative state after a botched heart surgery.

"North Korea is still sending letters and gifts to foreign leaders and domestic workers in the name of its leader, Kim Jong-un. Its news media brims, as usual, with panegyric propaganda extolling Mr. Kim’s leadership," reports the Times.

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WNU Editor: If North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was dead, we would know about it within hours. That type of news can never be kept secret long, even in a Communist run dictatorship like North Korea. But having said that there is definitely something not right in North Korea. The fact that official Chinese media outlets are now talking about this is only fuelling the rumour mill that Kim Jong Un is ill or worse.

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