Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Becomes Fixture In N. Korea Weapons Tests
Kim Jong Un’s daughter has accompanied her father for the third time during an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test, while most North Korean children were in school. The girl’s age and name remain unknown, and it is uncertain if she has any siblings.
However, she has become a regular feature of North Korea’s propaganda efforts since November, appearing alongside her father during military demonstrations, dinners with generals, and military parades. North Korea has not disclosed any details about her family or background.
North Korean state media has released new photos of Kim Jong Un’s daughter, whom it refers to as the “precious child” and “respected daughter.” The South Korean spy agency believes her name is Ju Ae, and she is around 10 years old. In the photos, she is dressed in black and has long curls, sitting next to her father, who is smoking a cigarette while observing an intercontinental ballistic missile test.
This is the third time she has been present for such a test. She was also present at a banquet of top military officials in February and at a military parade in which she briefly brushed her father’s cheek in front of a large crowd.
Before Kim Jong Un’s daughter appeared in state media, North Korea had a practice of not revealing information about the offspring of its leaders until they became adults and entered positions within the state apparatus.
However, when Kim’s daughter made her first appearance in state media, she was celebrated by thousands of citizens and soldiers to commemorate the successful launch of the country’s most powerful ballistic missile. This event was followed by “stormy cheers of ‘Hurrah!'” as reported by official media sources.
In November, Kim’s daughter made her first public appearance, dressed in a white jacket and holding her father’s hand as they inspected a nuclear-capable ICBM. They were then seen strolling under the morning sky, with a missile towering on a pad waiting to blast off. It is unclear if she is being prepared as a potential successor, but her presence at the tests suggests that there is another generation waiting to take over the family dynasty that has been ruling North Korea since its creation during the Cold War.
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