Kim Jong Un disappears for longest period this year amid renewed missile tests
North Korean leader absent for weeks, though may return to celebrate key party holiday on Oct. 10
Kim Jong Un leaving the stage after giving his COVID-19 "victory" speech in early August | Image: KCTV (Aug. 11, 2022)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has not made a new appearance in state media in 23 days, according to NK News analysis, his longest period out of the public eye in the last year.
His absence comes as the military initiated a new round of missile tests last week and as state propaganda has focused heavily on ongoing food shortages.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has not made a new appearance in state media in 23 days, according to NK News analysis, his longest period out of the public eye in the last year.
His absence comes as the military initiated a new round of missile tests last week and as state propaganda has focused heavily on ongoing food shortages.
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