North Korean Agency Reports Kim Jong-un's First Public Appearance In Almost 3 Weeks Following Rumors Of His Death

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North Korea's state news agency KCNA said on Friday that leader Kim Jong-un attended the completion of a fertilizer plant in a region north of the capital Pyongyang in the first report of its activity. Public since April 11. Reuters was unable to independently verify the KCNA report.

There has been speculation about his health after missing the anniversary celebrations of the state's founder, Kim Il Sung , on April 15. The day is a major holiday in North Korea, and Kim, as the leader, generally visits the mausoleum where his buried grandfather is found.

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