Rumors about Kim Jong Un dying are going viral again, but experts say not to believe them

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• Rumors are once again spreading that Kim Jong Un is dying, but experts say they're unfounded.
• The rumor began on Friday after a former South Korean minister said he had on good authority that the North Korean leader was in a coma.
• Since then, the claim has been carried by several notable English-language news outlets, and is trending on Twitter.
• However, multiple experts have poured cold water on the issue, noting that Kim has been conducting his official duties as normal and highlighting the sketchy nature of the original source.
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A wild rumor that North Korean despot Kim Jong Un is dying is once again spreading across social media but experts are saying not to believe them.

On Friday, Jang Sung-min, a former South Korean minister, said that an unnamed source in China had told him that Kim was "in a coma" but "his life has not ended," according to the Korea Herald, a South Korean news outlet.

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