I’ve had a lot of requests from media to speculate about Kim Jong Un’s health and who would succeed him. None of my quotes were printed so, I’m going to lay them out here in this thread. 1/

Kim Jong Un’s health is one of the most guarded topics in North Korea, with due cause. The stability of his regime and the security of his family depends on it. 2/

Speculating about his health put his immediate family including his sister, uncle, wife, and children at risk from insider threats. 3/

It also puts his country at risk from adversaries, hotheads, and armchair war mongers. 4/

For this reason, North Korea sees little value in rushing to battle rumors. We’ve been through this before with his father and grandfather. 5/

This is a risky time for conflict escalation. Don’t add to it by spreading disinformation, check all sources, rely on evidence rather than hearsay. /end