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Kim Jong Un still in charge of North Korea?
By Michael Martinez, Oct. 8, 2014, Cnn.com
(CNN) -- Events in North Korea have left the world wondering: Where's leader Kim Jong Un and is he still running perhaps the most isolated country on Earth?
Some analysts speculate Kim may have been ousted by an old guard from the era of his late father, whose 2011 death put the son in power.
First, Kim Jong Un gained a lot of weight. Then he developed a limp. Now the 31-year-old leader has been out of the public eye since September 3, during which he missed an important state meetingand, more recently, a meeting Tuesday to mark the 17th anniversaryof his father's election as general secretary of the Workers' Party.
Those events may not seem like much. After all, Kim could merely be ill, analysts say. In fact, official North Korean media said Kim was "suffering from discomfort," with no elaboration.
Read the full story: www.cnn.com
By Michael Martinez, Oct. 8, 2014, Cnn.com
(CNN) -- Events in North Korea have left the world wondering: Where's leader Kim Jong Un and is he still running perhaps the most isolated country on Earth?
Some analysts speculate Kim may have been ousted by an old guard from the era of his late father, whose 2011 death put the son in power.
First, Kim Jong Un gained a lot of weight. Then he developed a limp. Now the 31-year-old leader has been out of the public eye since September 3, during which he missed an important state meetingand, more recently, a meeting Tuesday to mark the 17th anniversaryof his father's election as general secretary of the Workers' Party.
Those events may not seem like much. After all, Kim could merely be ill, analysts say. In fact, official North Korean media said Kim was "suffering from discomfort," with no elaboration.
Read the full story: www.cnn.com
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