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Has Kim Jong-Un lost control of North Korea? Pyongyang is on lockdown and nation's former intelligence officer says Kim has ALREADY been overthrown

An elite exile from North Korea said Kim Jong-Un was ousted in 2013
Jang Jin-sung made the sensational assertion at a conference in Holland
The former propaganda officer said he's now just a 'puppet leader'
He claims the Organization and Guidance Department hold the real power
Pyongyang in lockdown with even the elite banned from entering or leaving

By Ted Thornhill for MailOnline and Reuters

Published: 03:10 EST, 3 October 2014 | Updated: 07:50 EST, 3 October 2014

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

Jang Jin-sung, who used to be an influential officer in Kim Jong-il's propaganda division, made the sensational assertion at a September conference in Holland attended by several elite exiles, it's been reported.

The capital, Pyongyang, meanwhile, has been placed into lockdown with even the elite banned from entering or leaving, according to a respected news site. This adds weight to Jin-sung's claim, as a North Korean expert said that this kind of measure is only put in place when a coup has taken place - or is suspected.

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Kim Jong-un: doubts emerge about coup claims

Pyongyang is said to be in 'lockdown' despite official claims that Kim Jong-un is merely in 'discomfort'

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North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un has been out of the public eye for months, with speculation pointing toward the dictator's weakness for cheese and tobacco contributing to a bad case of gout. The issue is so serious, even the North Korean media, which portrays the isolated nation's leader with a god-like reverence, has confirmed Kim is “suffering discomfort.”

Questions about Kim's health first began in July when a video surfaced showing the 31-year-old, who looked to have put on weight since his last public appearance, walking with a slight limp. State media issued a statement on Kim's health after he uncharacteristically failed to appear at a Supreme People's Assembly meeting and hinted there was something more to Kim remaining out of the public eye.

“The wealth and prosperity of our socialism [ yeah, take a look at a satellite map of N. Korea at night to see just how "wealthy and prosperous" it is.] is thanks to the painstaking efforts of our marshal, who keeps lighting the path for people, like the flicker of a flame, despite suffering discomfort,” a state-controlled television host said Thursday.[/b]

The statement included no mention of gout, though a source told South Korea's Yonhap news agency Kim is suffering from gout as well as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, hyperuricemia (high uric acid) and hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol). Again, the North Korean state has never confirmed these suggestions but these health issues can be caused, or worsened, by poor a diet and a lack of exercise (for Kim's documented love of basketball there's been little indication that he actually takes to the court).