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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Shown Walking With Cane After Absence

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reappeared on Tuesday after a lengthy public absence that had fueled speculation over his health and grip on power.
Image: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un
This picture taken from North Korean paper Rodong Sinmun on October 14, 2014 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an inspection tour of a newly-built housing complex in Pyongyang. North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has finally resurfaced with the help of a walking stick after an unexplained and prolonged absence that fuelled rampant speculation about his health and even rumours of a coup in the nuclear-armed state. RODONG SINMUN via AFP - Getty Images