The state funeral for North Korea’s former No. 2 official Kim Yong Nam provided an opportunity to remember a man who was a fixture of DPRK politics for decades. But it also showcased the shifting fortunes of the country’s leadership.

State media published a list of all the members of the State Funeral Committee for Kim Yong Nam, and the list neatly separates the 100 officials into six different groups, making it easier to identify changes and revealing that many Central Committee members were not invited. 

The absence of the party’s Central Auditing Commission