"Kim Jong Un's Mysterious 40th Birthday: The Absence of Public Celebrations"

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un turned 40 without any public celebrations, possibly due to concerns about drawing attention to his late Japan-born mother, limiting attention to his late Japan-born mother, Ko Yong Hui. Experts speculate that Kim Jong Un may feel politically burdensome to idolize himself at a young age and worry about undermining his legitimacy of the Paektu bloodline. His birthday has yet to become an official holiday, and it may take time for the elderly ruling elite to accept him as a leader.