North Korean
leader Kim Jong Un misses shrine visit
October 10th, 2014
By Madison Park
CNN News
The
mystery of Kim Jong Un's whereabouts deepened Friday after the North Korean
leader appeared to have missed a ceremony to pay tribute to his late father and
grandfather on what is an important national anniversary. 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. 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. The
officials noted that previous North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il
disappeared for long stretches of time, only to re-emerge and cast aside rumors
about their leadership.
I think that King Kim
Jong Un is not sick or that there is no change in the power circle, I think
that Kim Jong Un is just staying out of public eye to take a break or to get
people talking about him. Like Hitler and other leaders they would show up late
or go out of public eye for a while to build up anticipation for them to arrive
or to get people talking about them. All the things that North Korea is doing
for a bit still will go to Kim Jong Un it is just that we don't see it to build
up our anticipation for his return or over through.
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