North Korea celebrated its most important holiday over the weekend, the birth anniversary of founding leader Kim Il Sung. But while state media reported on celebrations across the country, it made no mention of whether current leader Kim Jong Un visited the Kumsusan mausoleum.

Three years ago, Kim’s failure to pay respects to his grandfather on the Day of the Sun, amid an extended absence from public view, fueled wild rumors about his health. His latest absence, however, was hardly a surprise, serving instead as further evidence of a new pattern in the leader’s activities