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Not dead, just shopping. North Korean dictator shows up at expo to shut down haters

Not for the first time, wild rumours about Kim Jong-un’s death have run amok online. Who is making them up and why?

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Event date
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Coverage
8 outlets · 8 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Australia
English
Countries concerned
North Korea
Diplomacy · intensity 2.9 · tone -1.00
In 5 seconds

Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 4 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by The Age (Australia), . 4 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. Not dead, just shopping. North Korean dictator shows up at expo to shut down haters
    The AgeAustralieAustralia → North KoreaEnglish
  2. Not dead, just shopping. North Korean dictator shows up at expo to shut down haters
    Brisbane TimesAustralieAustralia → North KoreaEnglish
  3. Not dead, just shopping. North Korean dictator shows up at expo to shut down haters
    The Sydney Morning HeraldAustralieAustralia → North KoreaEnglish
  4. Not dead, just shopping. North Korean dictator shows up at expo to shut down haters
    WAtodayAustralieAustralia → North KoreaEnglish