Thursday, October 09, 2014

Kim Jong-un 'may be under house arrest?

Mystery still surrounds the whereabouts of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, who has not been seen in public for more than a month.

The 31-year-old dictator was last seen in public at a concert in Pyongyang on September 3.

In July he had an obvious limp at an event marking the 20th anniversary of the death of his grandfather, North Korea's founder Kim Il-sung.

His public absence has fuelled speculation that he is suffering from bad health.

Late last month, North Korean state media said Mr Kim was suffering from "discomfort" but gave no further explanation for his absence .... http://www.abc.net