Kim's daughter appears again, heating up succession debate

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By HYUNG-JIN KIM today

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter made a public appearance again, this time with missile scientists and more honorific titles as her father’s “most beloved” or “precious” child. She’s only about 10, but her new, bold photos are deepening the debate over whether she’s being primed as a successor.

The daughter, believed to be Kim’s second child named Ju Ae and about 9 or 10 years old, was first unveiled to the outside world last weekend in state media photos showing her observing the North’s intercontinental ballistic missile launch the previous day with her parents and other older officials. The daughter wearing a white puffy coat and red shoes was shown walking hand-in-hand with Kim past a huge missile loaded on a launch truck and watching a soaring weapon.

On Sunday, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency mentioned her for the second time, saying she and Kim took group photos with scientists, officials and others involved in what it called the test-launch of its Hwasong-17 ICBM.

KCNA described her as Kim’s “most beloved” or “precious” child, a more honorific title than her previous description of “(Kim’s) beloved” child on its Nov. 19 dispatch. State media-released photos showed the daughter in a long, black coat holding her father’s arm as the two posed for a photo. Taking after her mother Ri Sol Ju, who wasn’t visible in any of the photos Sunday, she had a more mature appearance than in her unveiling a week ago.



This undated photo provided on Nov. 27, 2022, by the North Korean government shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center right, and his daughter, center left, with soldiers, pose for a photo, following the launch of what it says a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile, at an unidentified location in North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)


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[Farmer-Rick]

1. Ahh the wacky face of feudalism

Or is it religion? I mean they think that family has magical powers too.

But frequently feudalism, after enforcing an unbalanced economic system, piggy backed onto religion to tighten control and manipulate the masses.

So yeah, the weird and wacky world of feudalism where a 10 year old child can rule millions and make billions. What a stupid form of government/economic system. Almost as bad as trying to keep capitalism in a democracy.

[MicaelS]

2. Could he be sick? n/t

[COL Mustard]

10. Probably not. Or at least not sick enough for us to worry about, yet.

Give it 20 years or so, especially if he doesn't lose some weight, and she'll be right at home on the throne.

Not that I wish KJU a particularly long or healthy life, but she's most likely the next generation. Show her how the AAA guns work so she isn't shy about dispatching uncles.

[Major Nikon]

3. I can't imagine a 10 yr old being worse than what they already have

[LiberalArkie]

4. I seem to remember the same was said about Kim while his dad was alive

[Major Nikon]

6. At least he upgraded from Dennis Rodman to the oranged skinned dipshit

It's hard to argue with success.

[Polybius]

9. I think Kim's dad was sightly better

Kim's grandfather was the worst.

[Jilly_in_VA]

5. Just as chonky as he is

Obviously no famine in the Winter Palace! /s

[appmanga]

7. Does this mean his sister is dead?

[Farmer-Rick]

8. Good question.

If daughter is eligible for ruling the country, wouldn't the sister be too?

The Sister would be more genetically similar to her brother than the daughter would be to the father. If the brother and sister had the same parents. But people aren't real bright about genetics when they are consolidating power in a feudal/theocratic government.

[Backseat Driver]

12. The successful launch of her latest elementary STEM project?

What daddy wouldn't be proud!

[reACTIONary]

15. In another five, ten years, she...

... will be given credit for all of the engineering, research and development.

[carpetbagger]

16. Welcome to the early middle ages, 11th C England, 21st C NKorea

[Farmer-Rick]

20. Exactly

Kinda how Trump wanted America to run.

[JI7]

19. The one called "the North Korean Ivanka" ?

When was she last seen in public ?

Either way it seems like the next in line are mainly females.

[lapfog_1]

11. her first job if her father dies

is to arrest or kill most of her siblings and cousins, etc.

[Samrob]

13. I was thinking that her aunt would be the first to go? nt

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

14. A 10 y/o tyrant successor? Sure why not.....

[ShazzieB]

17. What does this mean.

"The daughter, believed to be Kim’s second child named Ju Ae..."

Does this mean he has 2 kids with the same name? Awkward syntax, dude.

Either way, if she's his second child, I wonder what happened the first one. Do they not do primogeniture over there?

Not that any of that matters. I'm just questioning everything today,

[StevieM]

18. Kim Jong Un is actually the third son of Kim Jong Il.

He was the one who his father had the most confidence in to rule the country.

[ShazzieB]

21. Interesting, thanks!