Kim Jong Un's daughter set to be his successor, Seoul says

[ad_1] Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter is near being designated as his successor to steer North Korea , in accordance with South Korea's spy company.

South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun on Thursday shared particulars from a closed-door briefing with Seoul's Nationwide Intelligence Company (NIS).

"Up to now, the NIS described Kim Ju Ae as being 'in study as successor' however in the present day the expression used was that she 'was within the stage of being internally appointed successor'," he advised reporters.

Lee stated the NIS is "considering a variety of circumstances — together with her more and more outstanding public presence at official occasions."

Who's Kim Ju Ae?

Little information has been officially confirmed about Kim Ju Ae , however she has more and more appeared beside her father at high-profile engagements in North Korea, starting with a long-range missile take a look at in 2022.

Her title was made recognized within the West by American basketball icon Dennis Rodman , who visited Pyongyang in 2013.

She is believed to be round 13 years outdated.

The primary public photograph of Kim Ju Ae was taken on the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile in 2022 Picture: Yonhap/image alliance

Lee, the South Korean lawmaker who shared particulars of the intelligence briefing on Thursday, stated there have been indicators that Kim Ju Ae had began to weigh in on coverage choices.

Some specialists additionally imagine that Kim Jong Un could produce other youngsters, together with a son who has not been offered to the general public.

Kim Ju Ae has appeared beside her father at quite a few high-profile engagements Picture: Korean Central Information Company/AP/image alliance

All eyes on Employees' Occasion congress

North Korea's ruling Employees' Occasion will maintain a landmark congress on the finish of February, the place it's anticipated to put out its international coverage and nuclear ambitions for the following 5 years.