A prominent seat remained empty on stage surrounded by North Korea 's top brass . North Korean state TV says Kim Jong Un is `` suffering from discomfort '' North Korea 's Kim Jong Un does not attend a prominent state meeting . The report comes after the U.S. and South Korea announced they would hold military drills in response to Pyongyang's nuclear test on Sunday. KCNA shows that Kim 's last public appearance was on September 4 .
North Korean state TV says Kim Jong Un is `` suffering from discomfort '' North Korea 's Kim Jong Un does not attend a prominent state meeting . The report comes after the U.S. and South Korea announced they would hold military drills in response to Pyongyang's nuclear test on Sunday. KCNA shows that Kim 's last public appearance was on September 4 .