Image by Kim Pyong-il from Wikipedia.（金平一 – Wikipedia）
One journalist familiar with North Korean affairs said, “It is not clear if this is true,” but told the following story.
Recently, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his sister Kim Yo-jong have not been reported as much as before, and North Korea has been unusually quiet. What is going on? I was wondering, “What is going on? There is a possibility that a political upheaval is taking place in North Korea.
The veracity of the information is unknown. In fact, one media outlet once reported the story, but it seems to have been shut down in an instant, and if this information is true, it is quite sensitive.
The content of the story regarding the political change is generally as follows.
〇In North Korea, Kim Pyeong-il has now been appointed to a senior military position, and he is now in charge of running the country.
〇Kim Jong-un is in unexplained pain, which is affecting his office.
〇On the other hand, Kim Yo-jeong is in de facto confinement. (The above is a statement by a journalist.)
Whether this story is true or false, the possibility that some kind of political upheaval is taking place cannot be confirmed or denied.
Another piece of information we have is the following.
〇Kim Pyeong-il has been living in confinement in a villa in northern North Korea since his return to North Korea.
〇There is a special team for health issues of the Royal Family and they are getting supplies and doctors from abroad.
In light of this information, and considering that Kim Pyeong-il, Kim Jong-il’s brother-in-law, is not a mainline member of the Royal Family, but a tributary, the information brought to us is unbelievable.
We are currently gathering information on the authenticity of this information, but so far have no information to report. As soon as some information becomes available, we will provide an additional report.