Posted on Feb 25, 2023
Newshour - North Korea: Is Kim Jong-Un's daughter being lined up to take over? - BBC Sounds
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North Korea has announced it will release a series of postage stamps featuring the daughter of the country's leader, Kim Jong-Un. It's the latest event to promote the North Korean leader's second oldest child Kim Ju-ae, raising speculation that the girl, who is thought to be around 10 years old, is being groomed as a future leader.
Earlier this month, she was pictured with her father at a high-profile military parade. This is the fifth public appearance she has made, and all in less than three months. During this short time she has undergone a remarkable transformation, making it increasingly possible she has been chosen as the future leader of North Korea.
Newshour spoke to Robert Lauler, the editor of Daily NK, an online newspaper based in Seoul, to find out more about the North Korean leader's daughter.
Earlier this month, she was pictured with her father at a high-profile military parade. This is the fifth public appearance she has made, and all in less than three months. During this short time she has undergone a remarkable transformation, making it increasingly possible she has been chosen as the future leader of North Korea.
Newshour spoke to Robert Lauler, the editor of Daily NK, an online newspaper based in Seoul, to find out more about the North Korean leader's daughter.
Newshour - North Korea: Is Kim Jong-Un's daughter being lined up to take over? - BBC Sounds
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The daughter's global debut is a notable break from the Kim family's usual procedure for public appearances. A verified photo of Kim Jong Un, in comparison, wasn't revealed until he was around 26 years old in 2010, a year before the death of his father, Kim Jong Il.
The unexpected showcasing of the daughter has raised questions about whether Kim Jong Un is sending signals regarding the next heir to the Kim dynasty, though experts have said that it's too early to speculate — especially considering the seat is typically reserved for a son.
Yet little is known or has been confirmed about the daughter herself — by the state and the North Korean leader. Transparency in general has not been a strong suit for the hermit kingdom."...
..."The daughter's global debut is a notable break from the Kim family's usual procedure for public appearances. A verified photo of Kim Jong Un, in comparison, wasn't revealed until he was around 26 years old in 2010, a year before the death of his father, Kim Jong Il.
The unexpected showcasing of the daughter has raised questions about whether Kim Jong Un is sending signals regarding the next heir to the Kim dynasty, though experts have said that it's too early to speculate — especially considering the seat is typically reserved for a son.
Yet little is known or has been confirmed about the daughter herself — by the state and the North Korean leader. Transparency in general has not been a strong suit for the hermit kingdom."...
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I am skeptical. South Korea is still a patriarchal society and North Korea is even more severe.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/14/north-korean-sexism-women
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/14/north-korean-sexism-women
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