South Korean Unification Minister Kwon Yong-se said it was “too early” to determine whether North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Joo Ae, would become his heir, despite her frequent public appearances. He stated this in an interview with Korean radio station CBS.
“Even if North Korea begins its succession plan now, the question remains whether it can lead a military-based North Korean regime,” the minister said, as quoted by the agency. chipboard.
Seoul believes that Kim Jong-un has “clearly demonstrated” his intention to transfer power to the fourth representative of his family, but points out that while it is “too early” to see Zhu Ae as his successor, PRCRA society is “much more patriarchal” than the South. Korean society.
Kwon Young Se also said that she could not confirm whether Kim has a son, whom many consider to be her first child.
The previous day, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter accepted Participation in the groundbreaking ceremony of a new street in Pyongyang.
of the DPRK government He insisted Women with the name Zhu E choose a new version of the name to avoid being associated with the 10-year-old daughter of namesake Kim Jong-un.
Kim Jong-un showed his daughter for the first time in November 2022. According to experts, this may mean that the politician sees his successor in the girl and is already preparing her for the transfer of power.