SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has entrenched his daughter as heir apparent ahead of a landmark party conference, a South Korean lawmaker said on Thursday (Feb 12) after a briefing from Seoul's main intelligence agency.The Kim family has ruled North Korea with an iron grip for decades, and a cult of p

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has entrenched his daughter as heir apparent ahead of a landmark party conference, a South Korean lawmaker said on Thursday (Feb 12) after a briefing from Seoul's main intelligence agency.The Kim family has ruled North Korea with an iron grip for decades, and a cult of p

Kim Ju Ae, the daughter of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, is estimated to be around 13 years old. She has already appeared by her father's side at military events.

SEOUL (Feb 13): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has entrenched his daughter as heir apparent ahead of a landmark party conference, a South Korean lawmaker said on Thursday after a briefing from Seoul’s main intelligence agency. The Kim family has ruled North Korea with an iron grip for decades, and a cult of personalityRead More

Experts say the girl, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, could be appointed first secretary of the ruling party later this month.

Experts say the girl, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, could be appointed first secretary of the ruling party later this month.

By Jack Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL, Feb 12 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be taking steps to consolidate his daughter's position as successor, and there are signs she is providing

By Jack Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL, Feb 12 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be taking steps to consolidate his daughter's position as successor, and there are signs she is providing

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be taking steps ‌to consolidate his daughter's position as successor, and there are signs she is providing input on policy matters, South Korean lawmakers said on Thursday, citing ‌a spy agency briefing. South Korea's National Intelligence Agency (NIS) ⁠will be closely watching…

South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday that it believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being designated as the country’s future leader as he moves to ...

South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday that it believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being designated as the country’s future leader as he moves to ...

Lawmakers in Seoul said the North Korean leader has effectively designated his daughter, Ju Ae, as his successor following a briefing from the country's National Intelligence Service.

North Korea appears to have entered the stage of designating leader Kim Jong-un's daughter Ju-ae as the successor, the spy agency was quoted as saying by lawmakers Thursday, marking a stepped-up assessment from its earlier evaluation of her as the "most likely successor."

After years of maintaining an iron grip over the secretive state, Kim Jong Un may be preparing to loosen his hold and pass the reins to a successor few inside or outside the country ever expected.