North Korea Leader Misses Public Appearance as Questions Loom About His Health
Kim Jong Un missed an appearance at a key annual event on Friday, furthering speculation about the North Korean Leader's health and control of his country. Kim, who has ruled North Korea since his father's death in 2011, was a no-show at a celebration for the 69th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of North Korea in the country's capital, according to The New York Times. The leader has led trips to the mausoleum that houses his father and grandfather in honor of the holiday every year since assuming power, but this year, state media did not list him as one of the officials in attendance. The North Korean leader has not been seen publicly since Sept. 3, his longest absence from the public eye since 2010, according to NK News. Footage taken over the summer shows Kim limping and has led some to speculate that he is ill. NYT