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Kim Jong-un Hospitalized in Beijing as China Alerts Troops
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- Kim Jong-un was transferred to Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Beijing for emergency care.
- Rumors allege he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and fell into a coma.
- Defector Ji Seong-ho was cited as source, but Yonhap News found no interview record.
- China moved 9,000 troops to Pyongyang and placed its Northern Theater Command on high alert.
- Kim Jong-un’s last public appearance was on October 13, opening the National Defence Revolution Museum.