North Korea’s Kim appears in public: Report

Seoul: Kim Jong-un, top North Korean leader has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days, North Korean state media says.

Mr Kim, had cut tape for the completion of Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

It added that people at the factory “broke into thunderous cheers of hurrah” when he appeared. The reported appearance - his first since an event on state media on 12 April - comes amid global speculation over his health.