EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Unfounded rumours of Kim Jong Un's death routinely surface due to North Korea's intense secrecy and lack of verifiable, independent local information.
North Korea publishes photos of Kim Jong Un - why do rumours of his death keep coming back?
Kim Jong Un has appeared in North Korean state media looking remarkably healthy for a man rumoured to have died from a brain haemorrhage.
Photographs published by state newspaper Rodong Sinmun show the 42-year-old dictator touring what the paper said was a clothing and footwear exhibition with his daughter.