North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter seen as future successor: spy agency

Fox News - World Political StrategyNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Alex NitzbergFebruary 12, 2026 at 07:36 PM

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Kim Jong-un’s daughter may well become North Korea’s first female leader

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South Korea's National Intelligence Service has informed lawmakers that Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae and around 13 years old, is being considered as a potential future leader of North Korea. The agency is closely monitoring whether she will appear with her father at the upcoming Workers' Party Congress. This marks a shift in the agency's previous description of Kim Ju Ae as undergoing "successor training." In 2023, South Korea indicated that Kim Jong Un and his wife had an older son and younger child of unknown gender. The North Korean leader has been committed to increasing nuclear warheads and improving missile capabilities, posing a unique threat on the global stage. The agency's monitoring is part of efforts to understand North Korea's succession plans.

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A 2025 U.S. Intelligence Community Annual Threat Assessment stated that Kim remains committed to increasing nuclear warheads.

quote — U.S. Intelligence Community100% confidence

NIS described Kim Ju Ae as being in the midst of ‘successor training.’

quote — National Intelligence Service100% confidence

Russia is increasingly supporting North Korea’s nuclear status in exchange for Pyongyang's support to Moscow’s war against Ukraine.

factual — U.S. Intelligence Community90% confidence

In 2023, South Korea's National Intelligence Service indicated that Kim Jong Un probably had an older son.

factual — National Intelligence Service80% confidence

South Korea's NIS thinks Kim Jong Un's daughter is near to being set apart as the regime's future leader.

prediction — National Intelligence Service70% confidence

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Pyongyang 30% Pentagon 35% Ukraine 40% United States ×240% Workers’ Party Congress 50% Russia 50% Kim Ju Ae ×380% South Korea ×380% National Intelligence Service ×285% Kim Jong Un ×490% North Korea ×895%

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north korea 100% kim jong un 90% successor-designate 80% nuclear weapons 70% south korea 60% national intelligence service 60% missile capabilities 50% kim ju ae 50% regime's future leader 40% nuclear threat 40%