South Korea says 'credible intelligence' indicates North Korean leader's daughter is successor
yahoo.com • • general
Key Points:
- South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter, Ju Ae, has been positioned as his successor, based on credible intelligence rather than speculation.
- Recent North Korean state media images showing Ju Ae driving a tank and handling firearms are seen as efforts to showcase her military aptitude and dispel doubts about a female heir.
- Lawmakers say Ju Ae's growing presence at defense-related events aims to normalize the idea of her succession and suggests she is already treated as the second-highest figure in North Korea's leadership.
- The NIS dismisses concerns that Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, opposes Ju Ae's rising prominence, noting Kim Yo Jong lacks independent power.
- Some experts caution against definitive conclusions, pointing out that Ju Ae's appearances have been alongside her father, unlike Kim Jong Un’s solo military displays during his own succession grooming.
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