SEOUL: North Korean state media on Saturday (Mar 16) referred to leader Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter as a "great person of guidance", employing a term usually reserved for senior leaders and
An image released by North Korea's official KCNA shows Kim Jong Un holding hands with his daughter, Ju Ae, who some analysts say is being groomed as the next leader. as a"great person of guidance", employing a term usually reserved for senior leaders and hinting at her status as a potential successor, analysts said.
Analysts said it was the first time Kim's daughter - never named by Pyongyang's state media, but identified as Ju Ae by South Korean intelligence - had been described as such by the North. "This level of personal worship for Kim Ju Ae strongly suggests that she will succeed Kim Jong Un as the next leader of North Korea," Cheong added.
She has since been seen at many of her father's official engagements, including military drills, a visit to a weapons factory, a stop at a new chicken farm and a military parade.
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