This is not the first time Kim has gone missing for a prolonged period. His earlier disappearances have raised speculations about his health and questions about his possible successor

Several international media speculated that the leader might be suffering from some serious ailment, especially a fatal one.

When Kim Jong-un walked hand-in-hand with his young daughter to view the launch of a ballistic missile last November, it seemed to many people as clear a gesture as placing a crown upon her head.

Kim Jong Un who took over the supreme leader of North Korea following his father’s death in 2011 has been accused of doing very little for the country’s economy Pyongyang, Feb 07: North Korea's President,

Kim Jong-un decorated the ‘Hwasong-17’ launch vehicle 321 with a ‘Hero of the Republic’ medal, as well as the ‘Gold Star’ medal. It is worth mentioning this has elevated the missile launched to national ‘hero’,

Kim Jong Un returned from one of his longest-ever breaks from public view to attend a military meeting on Monday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has not been seen in public for at least 35 days in the lead-up to a mass parade, celebrating 75 years since the founding of the country's military.