North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's absence during the anniversary celebrations of the country's ruling Workers' Party on Friday is the latest in a series of public events gone unattended by the leader. Kim has been out of public view for over a month, missing key events like the victory parade for athletes returning from the Asian Games in South Korea, high-level talks with South Korea, a parliamentary meeting and even ceremonies to mark North Korea's founding day.

The tightly-controlled state media , which otherwise extolls virtues of the leader, has remained mum about his disappearance. With no official announcements from the secretive state, speculation ranges from health conditions to collapse of the regime. This clip provides a round-up of rumours from Pyongyang.