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Here's a New York Times article on the subject: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/world/asia/kim-jong-un-no... -- it appears a "high-ranking Official" from the South was the source behind the article.

The paper has been around for 28 years, so you can probably find strong opinions on its credibility if you look: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munhwa_Ilbo

Oddly, none of this is being reported in the Korean news.

I'm with you. Good if true, but this is not a highly trustworthy source.