North Korea leader's daughter believed to have younger sibling: Seoul
- 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'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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Le Journal de MontrealThe daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong One would have a younger brother or sister.
The successor appointed by North Korea's leader is Kim Ju-ae, but Seoul investigates the existence of at least one more heir
South Korea's spy agency said Thursday that the daughter and heir apparent of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to have a younger sibling.
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