‘Good’ Trump Wishes Kim Jong-un Well

By Staff, Agencies

As contradictory reports emerged on the health of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, US President Donald Trump further fueled speculation telling reporters at the White House he had a “very good idea” of his condition but couldn’t talk about it at this time.

“I can’t tell you exactly. Yes I do have a very good idea but I can’t talk about it now,” Trump said Monday when asked about Kim’s health.

He further stated: “I just wish him well”.

Rumors of Kim’s death have been circulating in the West for over a week, since a number of mainstream US media outlets cited unconfirmed South Korean reports that the 30-something North Korean leader may have died either of coronavirus complications or a botched surgery.

North Korean media said over the weekend that Kim had made a statement to workers in the coastal resort town of Wonsan. Moon Chung-in, a national security adviser to South Korea’s president, also said on Sunday that Kim had been staying in Wonsan. Seoul firmly believes that Kim “is alive and well,” the senior official said.

However, the US president dismissed on Monday the North Korean state media reports, saying that this couldn’t possibly be true.

“I don't think so. No one has seen him. He didn't make a statement,” Trump said. “He didn’t say anything last Saturday. Nobody knows where he is, so obviously he couldn’t have said it.”