As I see it | North Korea: will family violence continue plaguing Kim Jong-un’s daughter Ju-ae and nephew Han-sol?
- Media has speculated that Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Ju-ae, is next in line to lead the country following her recent public appearances
- But the North Korean leader’s nephew, Han-sol, also has a claim to lead the Kim dynasty being the first child of Kim Jong-il’s eldest son
With more members of the Kim family tree making their presence felt, will the strife seen over the last three generations continue?
In recent days, Ju-ae, who is believed to be about nine years old, was photographed at two separate high-profile events, sparking speculation she may be her father’s potential successor.
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Is Kim Jong-un’s daughter next in line to be North Korean leader?
In contrast, Han-sol, dubbed a “North Korean prince” by the New Yorker magazine in 2017, was last heard of in 2020 where he was said to have been taken into protective custody by the US’s Central Intelligence Agency.
The last time he was seen publicly was through a short video in 2019 that the Free Choseon activist group took of him thanking them for their help.
