REPORT: Kim Jong Un Is Back

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a factory in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang August 31, 2014.

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North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has reportedly made his first public appearance in over a month, Yonhap News Agency reports.

North Korean state media says Kim was touring a newly built housing complex.

It's worth noting that North Korean state media is basically a propoganda tool, so it's still unclear why Kim has been absent from public view since September.

Speculation about what happened to Kim has been mounting since he was seen limping across a stage during his last public appearance:

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un seen limping across stage at an event to mark the anniversary of his grandfather's death.