Kim Jong Un's Daughter Likely to Succeed Him
Kim Jong Un is the son of the former head of North Korea, Kim Jong Il, and the grandson of the founder of the country, Kim Il Sung.
Consensus
- Kim Jong Un's daughter, Kim Ju-ae, who is around 13 years old, is considered the most likely successor to her father as leader of North Korea.
- South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) has confirmed its assessment that Kim Ju-ae is the probable heir.
- Kim Ju-ae has been seen accompanying Kim Jong Un at major public events since late 2022, including missile launches and military parades.
- North Korean state media have portrayed Kim Ju-ae as a favored and respected child of her father, publishing photos and videos of their close relationship.
- The South Korean intelligence agency is investigating whether Kim Jong Un has a son, but even if he does, that son would not be eligible to succeed him.
- Kim Jong Un is the son of Kim Jong Il and grandson of Kim Il-sen, the founder of North Korea.
Points of divergence
- If Kim Jong Un has a son, that son is not capable of becoming a successor. — vm
- The South Korean intelligence agency believes Kim Jong Un has a younger child whose gender is unknown. — interfax
- Experts doubt that high-ranking North Korean officials would accept a woman as their leader. — vm
- There is speculation that Kim Jong Un has three children. — interfax
Coverage (4 sources)
- South Korean Intelligence: Kim Jong Un's daughter may have a brother or sister — Вечерняя Москва
- South Korean intelligence finds new data on Kim Jong Un's family — Вести
- Independent: Kim Jong Un's probable heir is his daughter Kim Chju E — Вечерняя Москва
- South Korean intelligence agency investigates whether Kim Jong Un has a son — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Kim Jong Un
- South Korea
- Moscow
- DPR
- Kim Chju E
- INTERFAX.RU
- AP
- Independent
- Intelligence
- Yonhap
- NIS
- Kim
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
- South China Morning Post
- South China Morning Post
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