Kim Jong Un names daughter as heir
South Korea’s intelligence agency has informed lawmakers that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has selected his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, as his successor. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said its assessment is based on multiple indicators, including her increasingly visible role at major state events. In recent months, Kim Ju Ae has appeared alongside her father at high-profile occasions, including military ceremonies and official visits abroad. Notably, she accompanied him to Beijing in September for her first known overseas trip. According to lawmaker Lee Seong-kwen, the NIS believes Kim Ju Ae has moved from being informally groomed to entering the stage of formal successor designation. Her repeated presence at key national events — such as the anniversary of the Korean People’s Army and visits to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun — as well as signs that she has […]