Where Is Kim Jong-un? How Experts Track North Korea’s Leader | NYT News

Hi all, I am one of the reporters who worked on this video.

With so many rumors circulating about Kim Jong-un, we didn't want to add more speculation. Instead, we wanted to explore what North Korea experts and observers are doing to keep track of developments in this secretive country.

Direct access for independent observers such as journalists is highly restricted in North Korea. So what can be done? First, there are satellite images to track motorcades, trains, planes, or ships. This technology also allows us to look at activity at the residences of Kim Jong-un.

Further, experts also look at state broadcasts for new visuals of Kim Jong-un, and keep an eye on unusual flight or military activities.

None of these tools provide a magic bullet to figure out exactly what's going on in real time. As one of the experts told me, it's important to rely on multiple sources and to not jump to conclusions.

If you are interested to see more about how we and others use new technologies and traditional reporting to conduct investigations of closed countries such as North Korea, check out these stories:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/26/video/coronavirus-north-korea.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSe9JDVczUc

Thought lamestream news said China sending healthcare specialists??? Huh? Huh? Duh? Who cares about this maniac?

😂🤣😂

Clean fade

Not in heaven that’s for sure

So was he responsible for the virus release? Is this the Christmas present he promised Trump? Was he taken out?
Strange tines for sure….

Lots of good people die everyday why focus in a not likeable person? I just hope for good people in N.K get better.

Thanks for giving all the Intel tricks. I'm sure North Korean Intel watched it and learned from it

The only fat guy in Korea

Kim Jung Un is the greatest leader of all time

I wish nothing but worst on him!

Literally everyone in North Korea including the soldiers wish he would die in hopes of them getting better lives.

He deserves to die, hope the next leader will change the regime to give the North Koreans better lives.

I don't like his hairstyle. So weird.

Leave him alone & let him b.

The question I want an answer to is: how is China going to act/react to his departure?
Are they going to let things unfold naturally or seize the moment to put in a Chinese puppet government?

But what’s his skincare routine?? 😳😳

i DONT BELIEVE ANY B S NEWS UNTIL I HEAR IT FROM Dennis Rodman

Don't worry folks,
He is safe with the Dancing Coffin Guys

I'm not pro-north Korea in any sense, but NYT is essentially state run media as well

Like lee min ho in Eternal Monarch
He goes to parallel world (two worlds).. 😂

Juche mommy gf dictator inc

At this point Coronavirus ending is like me every getting 100 subs

IMPOSIBLE

A) he ate himself to death, or B) sister had him done the Sicilian way,

Kim Jong-un is "alive and well". A South Korean official just said that earlier today. The official said he was just too ill. No need to make any rumors anymore people.

gelou

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Title: Where is Kim Jong-un?
Me: Instantly thinks of Gulag memes

He is in Joe Biden's basement.