South Korea’s intelligence agency believes Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter, Kim Ju Ae, is being positioned as his successor based on “credible intelligence,” lawmakers said.
Recent state media images—showing her driving a tank and participating in military activities—are seen as efforts to showcase her leadership credentials, normalize a female heir, and mirror Kim’s own succession build-up.
Her growing presence at defence events suggests she is already treated as a key figure in the regime, though some analysts caution it is too early to confirm her as the definitive successor.
