North Korean leader Pudgy Kim Jong-un has resurfaced after a month-and-a-half out of the public eye that gave rise to wild speculation about his health.
The North's official Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday reported that Kim inspected a newly-built housing complex for scientists. He was leaning on a stick.
The official Rodong Sinmun also carried a photo but did not specify the date of the inspection, which was believed to have been on Monday.
| Unless he's carrying a copy of today's New York Times our CIA should be openly scoffing and telling everyone that this is all made up... |
Earlier, U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice on Sunday said rumors of a coup in the North are exaggerated. On NBC's Meet the Press, Rice noted that she had not seen any indication of a transfer of power.
| Dummy -- that was exactly the time to speculate about a coup. |
Both the White House and the U.S. State Department said while they had no proven information on Kim's whereabouts but rumors of a coup seem unfounded. |