Analysis What the exile of a North Korean prince reveals about power in the DPRKKim Pyong Il was once viewed as a potential successor, but the regime has undermined any claim he might have to power Each time Kim Jong Un disappears from public view, speculation swirls about the future of the North Korean regime. With the recent reveal of Kim Jong Un’s daughter, questions of succession in the DPRK have once again come to the foreground. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of the North Korean leader, is often touted as a potential leader and has emerged as the high-profile director of the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). There has also been speculation about the role of another sister of Kim Jong Un, presumably Kim Sol © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |