Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un chaired a meeting of the Politburo of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party. <br /> <br />In a rare video appearance, Kim seems to be socially distancing from the other members of the Politburo, but no one sitting at the large table is wearing a face covering. <br /> <br />Although officials had gathered to discuss the economy and living conditions, the state media report about the meeting made no mention of the coronavirus pandemic. <br /> <br />North Korean authorities insist that the country has no confirmed cases of Covid-19, despite intelligence sources from neighbouring South Korea saying that an outbreak in the Communist country cannot be ruled out. <br /> <br />Rumours have circulated widely about the state of health of Kim, who mysteriously vanished for several weeks, before finally making an appearance at the official opening of a fertiliser factory at the start of May. <br /> <br />The number of outings of the North Korean leader have been unusually small in the past few months. Report by Avagninag. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
