North Korea's Dictator Is Preparing To Hand Over Power
- 11.11.2026, 19:38
Photo: Reuters
The media has learned who Kim Jong-un plans to name as his successor.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is preparing to hand over power to his daughter Kim Ju-ae. This was reported by Associated Press citing a survey of nearly a dozen North Korean defectors who have maintained contacts in their homeland.
According to the agency, the girl is about 13 years old. Since late 2022, she has appeared in public dozens of times—always alongside her father at major events, including weapons tests and military parades. State media refer to her as Kim Jong Un’s “most beloved” and “respected” child. South Korean intelligence considers her a likely successor to the North Korean dictator.
“During her visits to missile test sites and factories, high-ranking North Korean officials treat Kim Ju-ae according to the protocol reserved for a successor, not simply as Kim Jong-un’s daughter,” said Thae Yong-ho, a former employee of the North Korean embassy in London.
Eight of the 11 defectors surveyed share this view. The rest are skeptical, citing North Korea’s patriarchal society. According to South Korea’s Ministry of Unification, only one of the 17 departments in the DPRK’s Workers’ Party is headed by a woman—and that is the sister of the head of state Kim Yo-jong.
“My contacts in North Korea say it would be pointless to revere this little girl as the supreme leader,” said former North Korean army officer Kim Jong-ah.
At the same time, analysts agree that Kim Jong-un, who is now in his early 40s, will most likely appoint one of his children as his successor to extend the dynasty’s rule.
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