This report was televised April 29 on Channel A News (Donga media a conservative South Korean media company). In the first couple of minutes of the broadcast a few satellite photos from NK Pro are depicted, the latest of which shows the yacht offshore Wonsan, North Korea, on April 21. NK Pro has a paywall.
The Channel A News, Political Desk, broadcast program's guest expert, Chu Seong-eo, said the movements of the yacht suggest Kim has been present at the summer compound in spite of reports of his heart surgery, coma, death, etc.
The title of the program reflects the analysis that Kim is in need of rest at his summer facility near Wonsan since early April after a difficult time with sanctions, the public health efforts, etc. Kim had seen the building projects focused on tourism as a way to endure the sanctions regime, but the world wide corona virus epidemic forced him to close the country off from foreign visitors creating additional economic stress on the regime. Specifically, the report indicated that Kim was having a case of nerves, berating subordinates, and depression, and needed rest for that reason.
Number 3 in the party power structure Park Bong-ju was pictured in a factory setting in Pyongyang with a mask on on the 28th. He hadn't been seen since the 15th. Workers in the factory were shown wearing masks as well.
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