Beijing – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to still be staying in the country’s eastern port city of Wonsan, having not returned to Pyongyang after attending a factory opening on May Day, diplomatic sources have said.
While some South Korean media have reported that Kim has conducted military inspection activities during his time in the capital of Kangwon Province, the precise reason for his continued presence in the seaside resort remains unknown.
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