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Kim Jong-un sends gratitude to workers amid health rumours: Report

Some unconfirmed media reports have speculated that Kim could be "in grave danger" after surgery

When Kim Jong Un inherited power in 2011, expert opinion was he’d be toppled or killed within a year. Photo: Reuters
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When Kim Jong Un inherited power in 2011, expert opinion was he’d be toppled or killed within a year. Photo: Reuters

BS Web TeamAgencies Seoul

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed his gratitude to workers building a tourist zone in the east coast region of Wonsan, state media said on Monday, amid persisting speculation about his health.

"Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has sent his appreciation to the workers who devoted themselves to building the Wonsan-Kalma tourist zone," Yonhap News Agency quoted Rodong Sinmun, the North's main newspaper, as saying in a report.

The Korean Central Broadcasting Station also carried a similar report.

The reports came amid lingering speculation that something might be wrong with Kim's health since he missed an important annual ceremony on