North Korean Official Reappears After Three-Month Absence

North Korea's top official, who disappeared from the public eye for three months, reappeared in public, according to reports Friday from the communist country's state-run media. The Korean Central News Agency reported that Choe Ryong Hae, a close aide of leader Kim Jong Un, delivered a speech at an event held in the capital, Pyongyang, on Thursday. Choe, who is secretary of the ruling Workers' Party, was once viewed as one of North Korea's most powerful figures. He...

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