This file photo, taken on March 12, 2020, shows Ji Seong-ho, a North Korean defector and human rights activist. (Yonhap)
Posted on 05/01/2020 4:36:58 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
SEOUL -- A North Korea defector elected as a lawmaker in South Korea claimed Friday that he is "99 percent" sure that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un died after surgery amid speculation over his health.
Unconfirmed reports about Kim's ill health have mounted since he has not appeared in public for nearly three weeks. News reports described Kim as being in "grave danger" after surgery or hiding out at a coastal resort to escape the coronavirus pandemic.
Ji Seong-ho, who earned a proportional representation seat of a minor party in the April 15 elections, claimed that he is 99 percent sure of Kim's death and North Korea may make the related announcement this weekend.
"I've wondered how long he could have endured after cardiovascular surgery. I've been informed that Kim died last weekend," Ji told Yonhap News Agency.
"It is not 100 percent certain, but I can say the possibility is 99 percent. North Korea is believed to be grappling with a complicated succession issue," he said.
Ji did not reveal the source of where he got his information. His claim cannot be verified independently.
The lawmaker-elect said that Kim Yo-jong, sister of the North's leader, is likely to succeed him, as many experts speculate.
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This file photo, taken on March 12, 2020, shows Ji Seong-ho, a North Korean defector and human rights activist. (Yonhap)
Well the longer they wait to come clean, the more egg on face they will have. /s
I saw someone call Kim Jong-Un the Schrodinger Dictator. Until one opens the box he is both dead and alive.
That little bastard is up to something.
He’s at his favorite resort with his sister. He might not be alive, but she’s having a great time until the military coup starts.
“A North Korea defector elected as a lawmaker in South Korea claimed”
Hasn’t been to NK in a while, but is a go-to expert for Big Media to cite as he tells us he’s 99% certain of this “news”.
Right.
Oh, come on. It isn’t like he said it was 100%. He factored in his long absence from NK and dropped it all the way to 99%.
The UnLeader is trying to claim the title of social distancing champion of al times.
I am 99% sure this guy doesn’t know.
No proof.
Just more speculation.
Am surprised he didn’t tell us how far ahead of Trump Pedophile Joe is.
KJU has “disappeared” before and the “indications” (mentions in NK newspapers, lack of photos, etc.) are in line with those previous disappearances. Maybe he’s just avoiding COVID, or drying out, or both.
The big thing this time though is his missing the April 15th event. That is curious, but could just be about avoiding COVID.
A few years ago, Putin disappeared for a while, causing much speculation about what was going on.
As weird and contrived as everything is in North Korea, only time will tell. It may be something as simple as the little rocket man trying to flush out dissenters.
If the defector was a woman we would have to belive.
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