North Korea mystery deepens after Kim Jung Un a no show to ceremony

(CNN) – The hermit kingdom North Korea has supplied the world with hilarity over the years, but it is downright frightening to think that right now a rogue nation that is holding American prisoners and tested nuclear weapons might not have anyone calling the shots.

Leader Kim Jong Un was a no show Friday, at a national holiday ceremony marking the creation of the country's ruling party, adding to the speculation that either his health, or his grip on power, is in decline.

Korea chair with the Center for Strategic and International Studies Victor Cha, who handled North Korea in the national security council, joins CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper" to discuss.