North Korean Leader's Daughter Being Trained as Successor

The daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was being trained to become the next leader, Yonhap news agency reported on Monday, citing South Korea's spy agency.

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae attend a military demonstration in North Korea, in this picture released on March 16, 2024 by the Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo

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29 Jul 2024, 9:44 pm

SEOUL (Reuters) - The daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was being trained to become the next leader, Yonhap news agency reported on Monday, citing South Korea's spy agency.

North Korea's state media has reported on the public activities of Kim's daughter, Ju Ae, but not on her political future.

(Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Bernadette Baum)