Is Kim Jong-un dead? What we really know about the rumors

Social media posts claim that Kim Jong-un, 42, suffered a serious brain hemorrhage, fell into a coma and was transferred to a hospital in Beijing, with some even alleging that he died. These claims, circulated in part by Wanjun Xi and reported by the British newspaper The Sun, have not been confirmed by Pyongyang, Beijing or any independent source. Other unverified rumors say China sent thousands of troops to Pyongyang and that Kim's sister, Kim Yo Jong, took power. His most recent public appearance cited in the report was an October 11 visit to a North Korean military museum, but his recent absence from public records does not establish that his health has worsened.