Kim Jong Un reappears in state photos after unverified death rumor

North Korean state media published photos of Kim Jong Un with his daughter hours after a Chinese dissident claimed, without evidence, that Kim had died of a cerebral hemorrhage. The regime's opacity and succession uncertainty continue to fuel recurring death rumors. The reappearance is a routine denial-by-imagery, but the persistence of such rumors underscores the fragility of information flows around the leadership.