Kim Jong-un's mysterious 20 day disappearance - which prompted speculation that he'd died - was because he was scared of coronavirus, spies claim.
The dictator was widely rumoured to be dead after he missed the country's biggest annual celebration last month, and was then not seen not seen for nearly three weeks.
But North Korean media finally released pictures of him visiting a fertiliser plant on Saturday - the first time he'd been seen since April 11.
During his absence, a South Korean news outlet reporting Kim was recovering from heart surgery, while CNN said US officials were monitoring intelligence he was "in grave danger" after the procedure.
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