News India Live, Digital Desk: A major change may be seen in the top leadership of North Korea in the coming times. South Korea’s National Intelligence Agency (NIS) on Monday (6 April 2026) made the sensational claim during a closed-door briefing in Parliament that the North Korean leader kim jong un teenage daughter of Kim Ju-ae are considered, officially their Successor Is being prepared as.
Key points of intelligence report: Claim of ‘reliable information’
According to South Korean lawmakers, this assessment of the NIS is not based on mere speculation, but on ‘reliable intelligence data’ gathered by the agency. The report states:
Successor Status: Kim Joo-ae is no longer just in ‘training’, but she Succession Nomination Stage Has entered.
Building Military Credentials: Recently, Kim Ju-ae was seen driving a military tank with her father. The intelligence agency believes that this is a deliberate strategy to prove his military capability and remove the doubt present in the society regarding a female successor.
Growing political stature: She is now being presented as the “most loved” or “prestigious” child at government events, a sign of her growing political influence.
Will Kim Ju-ae become the fourth generation ruler?
If this proves true, Kim Ju-ae would be the first female ruler of the fourth generation of the Kim dynasty.
Public Appearance: She first appeared before the world in November 2022 during a missile test. Since then she has been regularly seen accompanying her father at missile launches, military parades and visits to government factories.
Intervention in Policies: South Korean intelligence officials claim that she is also expressing her direct opinions on certain policies during some field observations, establishing her as the second most important person in the regime.
Age issue: Kim Ju-ae is believed to be approximately 13 years Is. However, North Korea has never officially made his name or age public.
Experts’ Opinion: Will the road be easy?
Although the South Korean intelligence agency is confident in its claim, some international experts are still skeptical:
patriarchal society: North Korean society is deeply patriarchal, where it would not be easy to accept a woman as supreme leader.
Kim Jong Un’s age: Kim Jong Un is only 42 years old. Experts believe that naming a successor so soon could weaken his own power.
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