Kim Jong Un’s daughter unlikely to be next leader of North Korea: Seoul minister



News Kim Jong Un’s daughter unlikely to be next leader of North Korea: Seoul minister Unification ministry's Kwon Young-se also raises doubts about reported DPRK outreach regarding separated families Jeongmin Kim February 15, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter at the military parade on Feb. 8, 2023 \| Image: KCTV South Korea’s unification minister says he isn’t convinced that recent appearances by Kim Jong Un’s daughter mean she will be the next North Korean leader, proposing that they serve internal propaganda purposes about the preeminence of the Kim family bloodline. Kwon Young-se delivered the assessment at a parliamentary session on Wednesday, a week after the girl reportedly named Kim Ju Ae stood front and center at a mass military parade in Pyongyang to mark the 75th anniversary of the national army. South Korea’s unification minister says he isn’t convinced that recent appearances by Kim Jong Un’s daughter mean she will be the next North Korean leader, proposing that they serve internal propaganda purposes about the preeminence of the Kim family bloodline. Kwon Young-se delivered the assessment at a parliamentary session on Wednesday, a week after the girl reportedly named Kim Ju Ae stood front and center at a mass military parade in Pyongyang to mark the 75th anniversary of the national army. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Kim Jong Un’s daughter unlikely to be next leader of North Korea: Seoul minister

Unification ministry's Kwon Young-se also raises doubts about reported DPRK outreach regarding separated families

Jeongmin Kim February 15, 2023

Kim Jong Un’s daughter unlikely to be next leader of North Korea: Seoul minister

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter at the military parade on Feb. 8, 2023 | Image: KCTV

South Korea’s unification minister says he isn’t convinced that recent appearances by Kim Jong Un’s daughter mean she will be the next North Korean leader, proposing that they serve internal propaganda purposes about the preeminence of the Kim family bloodline.

Kwon Young-se delivered the assessment at a parliamentary session on Wednesday, a week after the girl reportedly named Kim Ju Ae stood front and center at a mass military parade in Pyongyang to mark the 75th anniversary of the national army.

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