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North Korean leader touts women as essential to socialism in Women's Day event

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stressed that the role of women is essential to the development of socialism while attending a performance marking International Women's Day on Sunday, state media reported Monday.

2026-03-09

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's former supreme leader, named his successor, Iran state TV says

Iranian state TV early Monday said Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the country’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor. He had long been considered a contender, even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the war.

2026-03-09

Kim Jong-un's daughter's appearance at military parade feeds growing status, succession speculation

Kim Ju-ae, the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, appeared at a military parade in Pyongyang on Wednesday. She stood at the center of the ceremony, highlighting her growing status and adding to signs that she may succeed her father.

2026-02-26

North Korean leader and daughter displayed in photos at embassy in Beijing

Kim Ju-ae, daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, took center stage with her father in photos displayed on an outdoor board at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, amid speculation that she is being positioned as his successor.

2026-02-13

Seoul's intelligence agency believes Kim Jong-un's daughter in process of being named successor

The daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Kim Ju-ae, appears to have entered the stage of being formally designated the regime’s successor, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) reported to the National Assembly on Thursday.

2026-02-12

NIS reports China trip enhances Kim Ju-ae's position as successor

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's daughter Kim Ju-ae has strengthened her position as a likely successor by accompanying her father on his recent trip to China, according to South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Thursday.

2025-09-11

Kim Ju-ae not North Korea's next leader, DP lawmaker asserts

Democratic Party Rep. Park Jie-won, who attended celebrations in China marking the end of World War II, said that Kim Jong-un's daughter Ju-ae, who accompanied him to Beijing, is not his successor but a distraction to cover the leader's son.

2025-09-08

Constitutional Court dodges paralysis by suspending quorum requirement

The Constitutional Court has temporarily suspended a legal provision that states that a case can only be heard when at least seven judges are present, seemingly evading a looming paralysis of the bench.

2024-10-15

[WHY] Is Kim Ju-ae North Korea's heir apparent?

On New Year’s Day, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made an appearance on state television hand-in-hand with his second child, Kim Ju-ae, fueling speculations on whether she may be Kim’s successor.

2023-01-07