Where Is North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (4th R) visits the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to pay tribute to founding President Kim Il Sung and former leader Kim Jong Il to mark the 61st anniversary of the victory of the Korean people in the Fatherland Liberation War, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang July 27, 2014. Credit: Reuters/KCNA

Kim Jong Un: Dead Or Alive? -- Gordon G. Chang, Daily Beast

He was a no-show once again today at an event he normally wouldn’t dare miss. If he does resurface after his ‘leg injury,’ here’s how we’ll know if his enemies have gotten to him.



Today, Kim Jong Un did not appear at any event commemorating the 69th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party, heightening speculation as to his health and political standing in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.



Kim, the party’s leader by virtue of his position as first secretary, was also a no-show on Tuesday at an event marking the 17th anniversary of his father’s elevation to the top of the party. Kim’s skipping the event would ordinarily be considered a serious breach of the regime’s Confucian-inspired protocol, a failure to honor one’s father and predecessor.



So was young Kim disrespectful or indisposed? He has not been seen in public since Sept. 3.



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My Comment: The defacto leader (for the moment) is this man .And while rumors of a coup still persist .... I am in agreement with the South Korean government that Kim Jong-un is still in command, and that he is recovering from a medical issue .