New Delhi: North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has wide significantly in the process of naming his daughter Kim Ju Ae as his successor. South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) spoken this in a closed-door rundown of parliament on Thursday. The NIS stated that Kim Ju Ae has now reached the "stage of stuff designated as successor." According to the agency, she was previously described as "in successor training," but the language has now changed, indicating a increasingly touchable and well-planned process.
What did Lee Seong-kwoon say?
Lawmaker Lee Seong-kwoon told reporters without the rundown that the NIS stated that Kim Ju Ae has accompanied her father to various major military and symbolic events, such as the founding year-end of the Korean People's Army, a visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, and the Air Force Day celebrations. Furthermore, there have been indications of her expressing views on policy issues during inspections. The organ cited Kim's daughter's public appearances, prominent position next to her father, government media coverage, and policies as vestige of succession preparations. Indeed, over the past two years, state media has repeatedly featured her at intercontinental ballistic missile launches, military parades, and meetings of senior defense officials.
The NIS believes Kim Ju Ae is now the de facto second-highest-ranking leader and is providing input on policy matters. The organ will closely monitor the Workers' Party Congress later this month, where her participation, protocol level, any official title, or amendments to party rules could personize succession.
What was Kim Ju Ae's first international appearance?
Kim Ju Ae's first international visitation was last year's trip to China, where she accompanied her father on a unsurmountable train to Beijing and attended a military parade. It is worth noting that North Korea has been ruled by the Kim family under hereditary rule since the 1940s. Kim Jong Un was supposed the successor surpassing his father, Kim Jong Il, died in 2011. Kim Ju Ae is believed to be the youngest child of Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, who may have two or three children, but Pyongyang has not publicly confirmed the existence of other children.
