Kim Jong Un has been absent for yet another three-week period as of Monday, marking a strange missing streak in an all-time seasonal low for public appearances, according to an NK Pro analysis.
It's the third time Kim has been absent for 21 days or more since rumors about his health emerged in April, and the observation comes just days after Japan's defense minister reported that Tokyo had developed some "suspicion about his health" on Friday.
Kim Jong Un has been absent for yet another three-week period as of Monday, marking a strange missing streak in an all-time seasonal low for public appearances, according to an NK Pro analysis.
It's the third time Kim has been absent for 21 days or more since rumors about his health emerged in April, and the observation comes just days after Japan's defense minister reported that Tokyo had developed some "suspicion about his health" on Friday.
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