Kim Jong-un has been missing for over a week and authorities originally tried to cover-up his absence by claiming he was recovering from ankle surgery.

According to a think tank in Seoul formed by North Korean defectors, the dictator's sister is currently running the country, making all important decisions in the wake of her brother's disappearance.

A former North Korean counter-intelligence officer, Jang Jin-sung, has claimed that Kim Jong-Un is no longer in control of the nation and is now just a 'puppet leader'.