US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was "glad" about the reappearance of Kim Jong Un and that the North Korea leader is apparently healthy.
"I, for one, am glad to see he is back, and well!” Trump tweeted, following Kim's first public appearance in nearly three weeks after intense speculation that he was seriously ill or possibly dead.
I, for one, am glad to see he is back, and well! https://t.co/mIWVeRMnOJ
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2020
North Korean state television showed Kim walking, smiling broadly and smoking a cigarette at what the North said was the opening of a fertilizer factory on Friday in Sunchon, north of Pyongyang.
Rumors about Kim's health have been swirling since his conspicuous no-show at April 15 celebrations for the birthday of his grandfather, the North's founder –the most important day in the country's political calendar.
His absence triggered a series of fevered rumors and unconfirmed reports over his condition.
Read more: North Korea's Kim Jong Un makes first public appearance in 20 days amid health rumors
Kim's disappearance from public view came as Pyongyang's talks with Washington over the North's nuclear arsenal are at a standstill, despite three meetings between Kim and Trump.
If Kim had been incapacitated or dead, it would have increased uncertainty over the process.
Trump had downplayed reports of Kim's poor health and possible demise.
Read more :
US reports no sign of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, warns of famine risk in country
Trump says he has good idea how North Korea's Kim Jong Un is doing: ‘I wish him well’
-
Coronavirus: Should US schools reopen by summer? Trump suggests yes
President Donald Trump says states should “seriously consider” reopening their public schools before the end of the academic year, even though dozens ... Coronavirus -
Trump says he has good idea how North Korea's Kim Jong Un is doing: ‘I wish him well’
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he has a good idea how Kim Jong Un is doing and hopes he is fine, after days of speculation over the North ... World News -
Iran’s gamble of military provocations for concessions is not working on Trump
Iran’s recent military provocations against the US and its western allies in the Gulf are straight out of Tehran’s old strategic playbook: ... Middle East -
Coronavirus: US House committee begins probe into Trump’s WHO aid blocking
The US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee launched an investigation on Monday of President Donald Trump's blocking of funds for the ... Coronavirus