North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, placed his young daughter, Kim Ju-ae, front and center at high-profile events last week, rekindling the debate on whether North Korea carves out a path to position Ju-ae as Kim’s heir apparent. | AsiaNewsNetwork
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In a nutshell, Seoul-based North Korea experts are divided on North Korea’s intent behind the frequent public appearances of the leader’s daughter. But there are three most likely reasons. Hong pointed out that Ju-ae’s appearance is part of propaganda strategy that North Korea has refined and shifted since last year to sophisticatedly indoctrinate the idea that its nuclear buildup aims to guarantee the safety of people and younger generations in light of its right to self-defense.
“But Kim Jong-un would see that the advantages of expeditiously internally deciding her daughter as the successor and making it public would outweigh the losses,” Cheong said. “It is very crucial to look into what context she has made appearances,” Cha told The Korea Herald, adding that Pyongyang had begun succession campaigns of Kim Jong-un in earnest after rumors of Kim Jong-il’s illness spread out, for instance.
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