"Kim Yo Jong, the sister of the current leader, was promoted to the ministerial-level position of party director at the Ninth Congress of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party, state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported last week. She was also nominated as a candidate for the Politburo the elite party body reporting to Kim Jong Un."
"Kim Jong Un's efforts to push his daughter to the forefront could trigger a power struggle with her powerful aunt, Rah Jong-yil, a former deputy chief of South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) and ex-ambassador to the UK, told the UK's Telegraph."
"The key point is that Kim Ju Ae is around 13 years old and did not attend the congress. She is too young to be considered an heir. Moreover, Kim Jong Un's efforts to increase her visibility may simply be part of regime propaganda rather than genuine succession planning."
North Korea's leadership structure shows signs of shifting as Kim Jong Un elevates his sister Kim Yo Jong to party director and nominates her for the Politburo, while simultaneously increasing public appearances of his daughter Kim Ju Ae, believed to be 13 years old. These moves have sparked speculation about succession planning and potential power struggles within the Kim family. Some analysts suggest tensions could emerge between Kim Yo Jong and Kim Ju Ae over future leadership roles. However, other experts argue such speculation lacks credibility, noting that Kim Ju Ae is too young to be considered a serious heir and that family members must ultimately defer to Kim Jong Un's authority regardless of internal tensions.
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