North Korea appears to have entered the stage of naming the leader's daughter as heir, the agency said.
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) indicates that Zhu Ae attends important events, including the anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army and a visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun. NIS believes that she has now entered the “stage of appointment as successor”.
NIS says it will closely monitor whether it will take part in the key party congress at the end of February. If Kim Ju Ae appears or receives an official title there, speculation about her being groomed to succeed Kim Jong Un is likely to intensify.
The daughter of the head of the DPRK was allegedly born in 2013. Recently, she has repeatedly appeared at public events next to her father.
