[TigerLikesRooster]

Nobody knows for sure at this point. He must be out for extended period of time. Whatever the reason is, if he is out for that long, his power would leak.

Hwang Pyong-so is already the undisputed No 2 from all appearances. When Kim Jong-il is alive, he made sure that nobody is the undisputed No 2, who could challenge his power. So that fact alone could spell trouble for Kim jong-un.

[GeronL]

Nobody else was allowed body guards either and they never never would have sent officials to South Korea like that before