"In the space of just three years, Kim Ju-ae, the teenaged daughter of Kim Jong-un, has gone from complete obscurity to being an increasingly frequent presence alongside North Korea's supreme leader. She is the only known member, so far, of the fourth generation of the dynasty that has ruled the world's most isolated country with an iron fist since 1948. Pyongyang revealed her existence in 2022, but has not confirmed her name or age."
"On February 12, South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) informed a group of South Korean lawmakers that it has found evidence suggesting Ju-ae is close to being designated as the next North Korean leader. Since January 2024, the NIS had maintained that Ju-ae was the most likely successor and that she was being trained for a possible transition. The new assessment, however, indicates that the process may have entered a much more concrete phase,"
Kim Ju-ae, the teenage daughter of Kim Jong-un, has moved from obscurity to frequent public appearances with the North Korean leader within three years. Official sources revealed her existence in 2022 but provided no confirmed name, age, biography, or verifiable personal details. External understanding relies on regime-selected images and outside interpretation. South Korea's National Intelligence Service reports evidence that Ju-ae has been trained as the most likely successor and that a more concrete succession phase may be underway. Intelligence indicates she may be expressing opinions on state policy and functioning practically as a second-in-command.
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