'Credible intelligence' reveals North Korea's successor to Kim Jong Un, South Korea says
North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing South's hopes for better ties
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South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter, Kim Ju Ae, is being positioned as his successor. The assessment is based on what the NIS describes as "credible intelligence." Recent state media images show Kim and his daughter prominently displayed with military equipment, including a tank, which the NIS interprets as an effort to highlight her military capabilities and dispel doubts about a female leader. Analysts suggest these appearances are intended to mirror Kim Jong Un's own introduction to the military prior to his succession. However, some experts caution that these appearances alone are insufficient to confirm her as the definite successor.
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AI-ExtractedThe daughter is thought to be about 13 years old and named Ju Ae.
South Korea's NIS thinks Kim Jong Un's daughter has been lined up to be her father's eventual successor.
The NIS analysis stems from what it characterized as 'credible intelligence'.
The scenes are meant to pay 'homage' to Kim Jong Un's military appearances years ago.
The scene of the girl driving a tank was meant to emphasize her supposed military aptitude.
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