Unlikely that Kim's daughter groomed as successor, says South Korea
Seoul claims the girl's repeated appearances in recent months were likely meant to shore up public support for Kim's ruling family and prepare for a future hereditary power transfer. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, (L), and his daughter Kim Ju Ae SEOUL: South Korea on Wednesday said that it's still premature to determine whether the recently unveiled daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is being groomed as her father's successor. Speculation about the status of Kim's daughter, reportedly named Kim Ju Ae and aged about 10, has further intensified since she recently took center stage at a massive military parade in Pyongyang and appeared in soon-to-be-released postal stamps — both events with her all-powerful father. During a parliamentary committee meeting in Seoul, Unification Minister Kwon Youngse, South Korea's top official on North Korea, questioned a belief that she's being primed as the North's next leader. Kwon cited Kim Jong ...