South Korea's spy agency believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is preparing his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, to be his successor, with signs she's already providing policy input.

South Korea's espionage agency informed lawmakers that it thinks North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter is near to being set apart as the nation's future leader, the AP reported.

South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday that it believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being designated as the country’s future leader as he moves to extend the family dynasty to a fourth generation.

South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday that it believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being designated as the country’s future leader as he moves to extend the family dynasty to a fourth generation.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be taking steps to consolidate his daughter's position as successor, and there are signs she is providing input on policy matters, South Korean lawmakers said on Thursday,

Kim Jong Un’s teen daughter Kim Ju Ae may make appearance at upcoming Workers’ Party Congress, South Korea’s spy agency says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has selected his daughter as his heir, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers.

Kim Ju-ae has become a prominent figure in state media, pictured here with her father in December 2025 - KCNA VIA KNS / AFP via Kim Jong-un has chosen his teenaged daughter to be his heir, South Korea has claimed.