Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in February saw a jump compared to January – his least active month since August – though they remained limited when contrasted with the final months of 2017. This relatively low-profile for the DPRK leader, of course, coincided with landmark inter-Korean meetings in the South, suggesting more pressing affairs of state may have kept Kim out of the public eye and in the capital city.

Analysis of the leader’s reported appearances last month shows that: