SEOUL If a Korean king has several children, he will appoint his most beloved one” as the crown prince or princess.
In the same vein, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have chosen his second child nineyear-old Ju Ae as his successor, and is paving the way for her to ascend the throne in due course, according to an analysis by leading North Korea expert Cheong Seongchang of The Sejong Institute think-tank, based in the South.
The world had a first glimpse of her on Nov 19, when North Korean state media released photos of her walking alongside her father as he inspected the successful launch of a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile ICBM) the day before.
She was not named, but South Korea’s National Intelligence Agency later identified her as Ju Ae the second daughter of Mr Kim and his wife Ri Sol Ju born in 2013.
The girl, who bears a striking resemblance to her parents, hogged headlines again on Nov 27, when she posed with her father, as well as officials, scientists, technicians and workers who made a great contribution” to the recent ICBM launch.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 04, 2022 من The Straits Times.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 04, 2022 من The Straits Times.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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