Kim Jong-un’s daughter may well become North Korea’s first female leader
South China Morning Post
by Rob YorkMarch 3, 2026
A recent report by South Korea’s National Intelligence Service suggests Kim Jong-un has selected his daughter, Ju-ae (or possibly Ju-hae), to succeed him as North Korea’s supreme leader. This is not the first time analysts have had to consider if North Korea, supposedly the most traditionalist of communist states, could have a female leader, but it is the most definitive.
In 2020, Kim spent three weeks out of the spotlight, including missing the April 15 birth celebration of his grandfather, Kim...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 3/3/2026