North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has become a father for the third time, Daily Mail reported.

The dictator's wife Ri Sol-Ju allegedly gave birth six months ago, but news of the child have only emerged this week thanks to South Korean intelligence officers.

It was noted that  First Lady Ri had disappeared for an extended period last year, raising speculation that she could be pregnant. 

The couple married in 2009 and gave birth to their first child the following year, with their second born in 2013.