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Satellite images reveal Kim Jong-un may be at luxury family villa
2020-04-29
[Yahoo] New satellite images showing the recent movements of luxury boats by Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, have provided further indications that he may be ensconced in his seaside villa in Wonsan, on the country's east coast.

The location of the reclusive leader has been a mystery since his unprecedented no-show at April 15 events to mark the birthday of his late grandfather and North Korea's founder, Kim Il Sung.

His absence, for the first time since he took power in 2011, unleashed a torrent of speculation about his health conditions, with unverified and conflicting reports claiming he was both recuperating from cardiovascular surgery and in "grave danger."

On Tuesday, commercial satellite imagery obtained by North Korea-monitoring website NK PRO showed boats often used by Kim had made movements in patterns that suggested he or his entourage may be in the Wonsan area.

"Extensive analysis shows that similar leisure boat movements at an exclusive villa in Wonsan and a nearby island near the Kalma peninsula have aligned with Kim's public appearances in the area in every one of a half-dozen instances since last summer, and many more dating back to 2013," it said.

The imagery adds to earlier satellite pictures studied by the Washington-based North Korea monitoring project 38 North, which appeared to show that a train similar to Kim's was parked in the resort's so-called "leadership station" reserved for the use of the Kim family a week ago.
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Posted by:Spot

#9  @ my #7 - "release some....", not receive, just for the record.
Posted by: Clem   2020-04-29 23:22  

#8  Satillite picked up Kim Jong-UN's shadow....which is huge.
Posted by: crazyhorse   2020-04-29 22:50  

#7  Didn't the DoD recently receive some UFO videos? Hmmmmmm.
Posted by: Clem   2020-04-29 21:23  

#6  Also from space. Messages to Dr. Fauci ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2020-04-29 21:16  

#5  You can see him from space
Posted by: KBK   2020-04-29 21:08  

#4  ^Why not send a double?

That guy, more like a triple.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-04-29 19:57  

#3  Maybe it's a double, but it can't be Brian Dennehy anymore....

...or can it?

Maybe Kim died last month, and Dennehy is getting ready for the role of a lifetime....
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2020-04-29 14:04  

#2  ^Why not send a double?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-04-29 13:58  

#1  It would seem to be the shortest line between 2 points. He is after all a dictator. China is preoccupied and his own population must be even more locked down than usual. So why not fire up the yacht, break out the hookers and champagne.
Posted by: Cesare   2020-04-29 13:38  

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