(toskanews) — The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un he is about to designate his young daughter as his successor Kim Ju Ae. This was revealed by the National Intelligence Service (NIS) of South Korea, quoted by Yonhap news agency.
Kim’s teenage daughter Ju Ae has long been tipped to be next in line to succession, an impression fueled by a series of recent high-profile exits. Ju Ae was publicly introduced to the world in 2022, when she accompanied her father to the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
The NIS shared the assessment during a closed-door hearing before the parliamentary intelligence committee. «As Kim Ju Ae has shown her presence at various events, including the founding anniversary of theKorean People’s Army and the visit to Kumsusan Sun Palaceand there have been signs that she has expressed her opinion on some state policies, the NIS believes that she has now entered the succession nomination stage,” said Rep. Lee Seong-kweun.
Intelligence will closely monitor Ju Ae’s possible participation in the party congress scheduled for the end of the month. Analysts speculate that Kim Ju Ae could be elected in the meantime First Secretary of the Central Committeethe second most important position in North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party.
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