Rumors of Kim Jong Un's death resurface, with BBC explaining why they keep recurring

BBC and Malaysian and Chinese-language outlets report that rumors of Kim Jong Un's death have circulated again. One outlet says a claim that his body was returned to North Korea drew a response from a South Korean official who said they had no knowledge of it.

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1. 23 Oct, 14:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 23 Oct, 14:50 UTCPicked up on News
3. 23 Oct, 14:50 UTCClaim his body returned to North Korea

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