He said there were at least two instances since mid-January where Kim Jong Un was out of sight for nearly 20 days. US President Donald Trump said on Monday he has a good idea how Kim Jong Un is doing and hopes he is fine, but would not elaborate. North Korea had cancelled some large events, and imposed a border lockdown and quarantine measures in an effort to prevent an outbreak of the coronavirus. But if Kim Jong Un is hiding out due to fears surrounding COVID-19, it would "puncture a hole in the state media narrative of how this crisis has been perfectly managed", said Chad O'Carroll, CEO of Korea Risk Group, which monitors North Korea. "That said, I would not read too much into letters signed by Kim Jong Un.

Source: bd News24 April 28, 2020 06:33 UTC