Dictator Kim Jong Un has chosen his successor, find out who will be the next ruler of North Korea?
Seoul (The Uttam Hindu): The biggest news of the moment is coming out from North Korea. Dictator Kim Jong Un, who scares the world with his nuclear power, has finally decided on his successor. According to BBC report, South Korea's intelligence agency (NIS) has made a big claim that Kim Jong has declared his minor daughter Kim Ju Ae as his political heir. This directly means that in future the reins of power in North Korea will be in the hands of his daughter. It is noteworthy that Kim Jong Un also took power in a similar manner after the death of his father Kim Jong-il.
Indications from increased activity and foreign visits
While little information is publicly available about Kim Jong Un's daughter, Kim Ju-ae, her role has changed in recent days. South Korean intelligence has told lawmakers that it made this claim after assessing several circumstances and evidence. The most significant of these is Kim Ju-ae's increasing public presence at official and major events. She was also recently seen accompanying her father on a trip to Beijing, her first known foreign trip. Given all these activities, it is believed that she is being groomed as a future leader.
All eyes are on the party convention in February.
To confirm this claim, the eyes of the entire world and intelligence agencies are now fixed on North Korea's party congress, scheduled for late February. The NIS has stated that it will closely monitor whether Kim Ju Ae attends this congress. This congress is considered North Korea's biggest political event, held once every five years. It is expected that this forum will outline the country's priorities for the next five years, such as foreign policy, war plans, and nuclear ambitions. The daughter's presence at such an important forum could confirm the succession rumors.
Leaving behind an anonymous son, he expressed his trust in his daughter.
Kim Ju Ae is the only known child of Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju. She is believed to be around 13 years old. She first appeared on state television in 2022, appearing alongside her father inspecting a ballistic missile. Interestingly, the NIS believes Kim Jong Un also has an older son, but he has never been publicly acknowledged or featured in North Korean media. In this context, the promotion of a daughter in the presence of a son signals a major shift in North Korean politics.