North Korea leader's daughter believed to have younger sibling: Seoul
The spy agency said it is still verifying whether Kim Jong Un has a son, while maintaining that Kim Ju Ae is his likely successor.
- The National Intelligence Service stated Thursday that North Korea leader Kim likely has a younger child of unconfirmed gender, while reaffirming his daughter, around 13, remains his likely heir.
- Since 1948, all three North Korea leaders have been male members of the Kim family; some experts doubt whether officials would accept female command due to deep-rooted patriarchy and male-dominated power.
- North Korean state media depicts the daughter as Kim's 'most beloved' child, showing her rising political standing through footage of high-profile events; her reported name originates from former NBA star Dennis Rodman's 2013 account from Pyongyang.
- In a photo from Sunday, September 6, Kim and his daughter attended a commissioning ceremony for the destroyer Kang Kon at a port in Wonsan; Independent journalists could not verify the event distributed via the Korean Central News Agency.
- Some experts suggest the daughter's rise could eventually end family rule if she hands power to a child from another lineage, while Kim remains young and designating an heir could diminish his absolute power.
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South Korea trying to learn if Kim Jong-un has a son but daughter's status as heir appears solid
South Korea's National Intelligence Service said it is trying to determine if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has an older son while reaffirming its assessment that his daughter is the likely heir to the nation's leadership.
Intelligence reports in Seoul said that North Korean leader Kim Jong On probably had another son or daughter as well as his daughter and potential successor Jo Aye.
South Korea trying to confirm if Kim Jong Un has a son — but daughter is still likely heir
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said it is trying to determine if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has an older son while reaffirming its assessment that his daughter is the likely heir to the nation’s leadership.
South Korea's National Information Service is investigating information that Kim Jong Un would have a bigger son. At the same time, the agency continues to believe that the daughter of the North Korean leader is most likely his successor.
The South Korean Intelligence Service (NIS) is investigating the existence of a younger brother of Kim Ju-ae, daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and increasingly seen as a successor, according to the agency and collecting South Korean media this Thursday.
The daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un would have a younger brother or sister, said the South Korean intelligence service (NIS), which closely follows the family of the dynasty that has ruled the communist country since its establishment in 1948, reports AFP.
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