an important national anniversary.
Kim's name was absent
from the list of attendees at the Kamsusuan Palace of the Sun in
Pyongyang on the 69th anniversary of the Workers' Party of North Korea,
issued by state news agency KCNA on Friday.
The Workers' Party,
founded in 1945, is North Korea's political party and is considered one
of the country's most crucial institutions alongside the military.
According to KCNA,
flowers were presented at the shrine in Kim's name, but the most senior
official to attend was Hwang Pyong So, North Korea's second most
important leader, who recently attended the closing ceremony of the 17th
Asian Games in South Korea.
Kim hasn't been seen in
public since he reportedly attended a concert with his wife on September
3. It's his longest absence from official events since he made his
first public appearance in 2010, NK News said.
Analysts are puzzled and speculation is running rampant about why Kim has been out of the public eye.
State media attempted to explain his absence by saying Kim was experiencing "discomfort."
He had been seen hobbling
earlier in the summer, prompting theories ranging from weight gain to
gout. There have also been questions about the possible meaning behind
his absence: Is he genuinely sick or are there machinations within the
North Korean power circle?
Source:CNN
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