Kim Jong-un Appears In Public For First Time In Fortnight -- The Telegraph
The North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made his first public appearance in a fortnight with a midnight pilgrimage to his grandfather's tomb in Pyongyang.
Mr Kim paid tribute to North Korea's founder – and his grandfather – Kim Il-sung, at the start of a three-day national holiday commemorating the 101st anniversary of the Great Leader's birth.
Tensions have been steadily growing on the Korean peninsula since February 12, when North Korea incurred the ire of the international community with an underground nuclear test.
Recent weeks have seen the atmosphere grow increasingly hostile with an almost daily barrage of threats against South Korea, Japan and the United States emanating from Pyongyang.
Yet throughout the turbulent fortnight, North Korea's youthful leader has been nowhere to be seen. Kim Jong-un's last public appearance reportedly came during a parliamentary session on April 1.
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Update #1: Kim Jong-un Comes Out of Hiding for Missile-Free Holiday -- The Atlantic
Update #2: North Korea's Kim Jong-un celebrates missile-free holiday -- Christian Science Monitor
Update #3: Kim Jong-Un makes first public appearance in two weeks for visit to grandfather's tomb as U.S. offers to be 'ready partners' if rogue state halts nuclear programme -- Daily Mail
My Comment: I suspect that Kim Jong Un will be very much in the public eye when he goes on this particular summer vacation.
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