North Korean leader Kim Jong Un broke his precedent of midnight appearances for a Party Foundation Day anniversary on Friday and remains a no-show, a name list published by the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) indicated.

North Korea watchers had expected Kim Jong Un to appear at the mausoleum, with his disappearance from public view now continuing for more than one month, yet the KCNA article made no mention of his attendance.

“For the 69th Anniversary of the party establishment, party and military members visited Kumsusan Sun Palace to express their noble respect. Kim Yong Nam, Park Bong Ju, Hwang Byung