Kim Jong Un Appears at a Factory Opening, Ending Rumors of Ill Health

SEOUL—Newly posted pics showed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smiling and strolling about a manufacturing facility Friday, ending a nearly 3-week absence from community check out that fueled rumors of his death.

With balloons introduced to the skies, Mr. Kim, carrying an all-black outfit but no confront mask, was revealed reducing a purple ribbon at a fertilizer manufacturing facility. He was flanked by aides, like his sister, Kim Yo Jong. Hundreds cheered him on. Mr. Kim, 36, sat on a podium in entrance of a significant indicator that mentioned the factory’s title and date:…