Kim 's monthlong absence from public provokes speculation on whether he 's been ousted . Other analysts say he 's simply ill but is still orchestrating a North visit to South . Comment: Now the 31-year-old leader has been out of the public eye since September 3 , during which he missed an important state meeting and , more recently , a meeting Tuesday to mark the 17th anniversary of his father 's election as general secretary of the Workers ' Party . North Korea 's deputy ambassador to U.N. declines to address Kim 's health .
Kim 's monthlong absence from public provokes speculation on whether he 's been ousted . Other analysts say he 's simply ill but is still orchestrating a North visit to South . Comment: North Korea 's deputy ambassador to U.N. declines to address Kim 's health .