Seoul - North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un has likely appointed his daughter Ju-ae as his successor recently, South Korea's Intelligence Agency (NIS) told the South Korean Congress on Thursday, 12 February 2026.
South Korea's Parliament Representatives Park Su-Won and Lee Seeing-kweun disclosed the information to journalists after a closed-door meeting between the NIS and the Parliament.
"As Kim Ju-ae has shown her presence at various events, including the founding anniversary of the North Korea People's Army and her visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, and signs have been detected of her voicing her opinion on certain state policies, the NIS believes she has now entered the stage of being designated as successor," Representative Lee said as quoted from South Korea state media agency Yonhap.
The intelligence agency, according to Lee, will monitor closely whether Ju-ae attends North Korea's leading party congress or not.
It's believed from the NIS assessment that Ju-ae was born in 2013. Her first public appearance was in 2022.***
