South Korea trying to learn if Kim Jong Un has a son but daughter’s status as heir appears solid
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South Korea’s National Intelligence Service announced it is working to determine whether North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a son. Despite these ongoing inquiries regarding a potential male heir, the South Korean spy agency reaffirmed its standing assessment that Kim's teenage daughter remains his likely successor.
The intelligence update from Seoul highlights the continued focus on leadership dynamics and succession planning within the isolated regime. While the existence of a son is being investigated, authorities maintain that the daughter's status as the apparent heir appears solid.
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Toronto StarHighlights that the intelligence service is specifically investigating an older son.
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