Kim Jong-Un 'rushed to hospital for emergency treatment', rumours claim
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in the Chinese city of Dandong, his second visit in just over a year and before US President Donald Trump travels to the region next month.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Chinese city of Dandong on Saturday, his second visit to China since September 2025 and ahead of a trip to the region by US President Donald Trump next month.
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Mon, 19 October 2026
2 reports- aol.co.uk12:03first to report
The North Korean dictator is rumoured to have suffered a brain haemorrhage and been rushed to hospital in China.
- indiatimes.com18:58
Kim Jong-un death rumours have surfaced on social media, with Wanjun Xie, chairman of the China Democracy Party, claiming that the North Korean leader died after suffering a cerebral haemorrhage. Xie also alleged that Kims sister, Kim Yo-jong, has taken control of the regime instead of his daughter, Kim Ju-ae. However, the claims about Kim Jong-uns death and a possible leadership change remain unverified, with no official confirmation provided.
Tue, 20 October 2026
16 reports- nknews.org01:03
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a clothing and shoe expo with his daughter on Monday, state media reported the following day, amid a flurry of unfounded rumors about his death on social media that became tabloid fodder. The rumors appeared to start spreading on social media site X from Sunday to Monday after […]
- oneindia.com05:26
Kim Jong Un appears at a North Korean clothing and footwear exhibition with his wife and daughter after unverified social media rumours about his health spread online.
- Index.hr (Croatia)05:30
NAKON glasina o smrti Kim Jong Una, sjevernokorejski mediji objavili su nove fotografije vođe. Autentičnost slika nije potvrđena, a glasine je potaknuo kineski disident u SAD-u.
- tportal (Croatia)08:09
Sjeverna Koreja zaprijetila je raspoređivanjem dodatnog taktičkog naoružanja uz granicu s Južnom Korejom, a razmatra i ponovno pokretanje propagandnih poruka putem snažnih zvučnika. Upozorenje je uputila Kim Yo Jong, utjecajna sestra sjevernokorejskog vođe Kim Jong Una, optužujući Seul za učestale vojne provokacije. Njezine prijetnje dolaze u trenutku kada se društvenim mrežama šire nepotvrđene glasine da je njezin brat preminuo od moždanog krvarenja.
- ibtimes.co.uk08:14
Unverified claims about Kim Jong-un's death have renewed questions about North Korea's next leader, even as state media releases photographs reportedly showing him attending an exhibition.
- dailymail.com08:49
North Korea has issued 'proof of life' photos of dictator Kim Jong Un following rumours he had died of a brain haemorrhage.
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)09:10
Sestra sjevernokorejskog vođe Kim Jong Una, Kim Yo Jong, zaprijetila je raspoređivanjem dodatnog naoružanja uz granicu s Južnom Korejom, koju je optužila za niz vojnih provokacija. Njezina izjava dolazi u trenutku kada se društvenim mrežama šire nepotvrđene glasine o smrti njezina brata. Kim Yo Jong...
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)09:30
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)09:59
Le indiscrezioni circolate sul web sulle condizioni di salute del leader nordcoreano hanno fatto il giro del mondo, ma i media statali hanno pubblicato immagini per provare che Kim Jong Un è ancora in vita. L’ipotesi del “coma dopo un’emorragia cerebrale” era stata riportata dal tabloid britannico The Sun, secondo cui il leader supremo sarebbe […] L'articolo Kim Jong-un “in coma dopo un’emorragia cerebrale”. Ma i media nordcoreani diffondono le foto: “È ancora vivo” proviene da Il Fatto...
- Novinky (Czechia)11:35
Kim Jo-čong, sestra severokorejského vůdce Kim Čong-una, pohrozila rozmístěním dalších zbraní podél hranice s Jižní Koreou. Promluvila uprostřed sílících spekulací, že diktátor utrpěl krvácení do mozku, byl v kómatu a zemřel. Pchjongjang se je snaží vyvrátit zveřejněním snímků, na nichž se vůdce účastní výstavy oblečení a obuvi.
- BBC News World11:45
North Korean state media has published photos of the dictator with his daughter after the unsubstantiated rumour spread.
- iDNES (Czechia)14:15
Severokorejský vůdce Kim Čong-un se objevil na veřejnosti se svou dcerou poté, co sociální sítě zaplavily nepodložené zprávy o jeho kómatu či smrti. Podle nich diktátora v kritickém stavu převezli do nemocnice v Pekingu. Státní média KLDR zveřejnila fotografie z výstavy v Pchjongjangu, kde si Kim prohlédl oblečení a obuv.
- ANSA (Italy)14:19
'Sono assurde'. Secondo un dissidente cinese, il leader nordcoreano è stato colpito 'da un'emorragia cerebrale'. La Kcna diffonde immagini di Kim a una mostra
- tportal (Croatia)16:00
Sjevernokorejski državni mediji objavili su fotografije Kim Jong-una u obilasku izložbe odjeće i obuće nakon što su se internetom proširile glasine o njegovoj smrti. Na snimkama je uz njega kći Kim Ju-ae, a južnokorejski dužnosnici poručuju da nemaju informacije koje bi potkrijepile glasine
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)18:07
Social media rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had died after suffering a brain hemorrhage were picked up by the international press. In response, Pyongyang’s state media reported on a visit with his daughter to a clothing and footwear exhibition.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:03
Earlier rumors online alleged Kim Jong Un had died from 'severe cerebral hemorrhage'
Wed, 21 October 2026
2 reports- watoday.com.au06:48
Not for the first time, wild rumours about Kim Jong-un’s death have run amok online. Who is making them up and why?
- iDNES (Czechia)12:05
Severní Korea rozmístí nové palební jednotky. Oznámila to dnes podle státních médií Kim Jo-čong, vlivná sestra severokorejského vůdce Kim Čong-una, který se delší dobu neukázal na veřejnosti a o kterém se opět objevily spekulace, že zemřel.
Thu, 22 October 2026
2 reports- Channel News Asia04:03
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea's leader, warned that its troops would “mercilessly eliminate” South Korean forces if warning fire harms its territory or personnel.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)11:56
Wpływowa siostra przywódcy Korei Północnej Kim Dzong Una ogłosiła w czwartek postawienie w stan gotowości "nowych środków reagowania" oraz propagandowych głośników wzdłuż granicy. To reakcja na południowokoreańskie strzały ostrzegawcze i wypowiedzi polityków z Seulu.
Sat, 24 October 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics06:21edited after publishing
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Chinese city of Dandong on Saturday, his second visit to China since September 2025 and ahead of a trip to the region by US President Donald Trump next month.