Kim Jong-un: satellite images show train at North Korean resort amid reports about leader’s health
- Satellite imagery of a parked train suggests Kim Jong-un may have been at his holiday compound in North Korea’s east coast
- Speculation swirls about health of Kim, who has been out of the public eye for a few weeks
A special train possibly belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was spotted at a resort town in the country, according to satellite images reviewed by a Washington-based North Korea monitoring project, amid conflicting reports about Kim’s health and whereabouts.
The monitoring project, 38 North, said in its report on Saturday that the train was parked at the “leadership station” in Wonsan on April 21 and April 23. The station is reserved for the use of the Kim family, it said.
Though the group said it was probably Kim Jong-un’s train, Reuters has not been able to confirm that independently, or whether he was in Wonsan.
“The train’s presence does not prove the whereabouts of the North Korean leader or indicate anything about his health but it does lend weight to reports that Kim is staying at an elite area on the country’s eastern coast,” the report said.
Speculation about Kim’s health first arose due to his absence from the anniversary of the birthday of North Korea’s founding father and Kim’s grandfather, Kim Il-sung, on April 15.
