{"id":7240,"date":"2026-01-02T03:54:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T03:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7240"},"modified":"2026-01-02T03:54:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T03:54:50","slug":"kim-jong-uns-potential-heir-makes-public-visit-to-n-korean-founders-tomb-kim-jong-un-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7240","title":{"rendered":"Kim Jong Un\u2019s potential heir makes public visit to N Korean founder\u2019s tomb | Kim Jong Un News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Kim Ju Ae\u2019s first public visit to the Kumsusan Mausoleum added to speculation she may become the next in line.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1747788086488-1748902760.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 2 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">2 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"362\">North Korean leader Kim Jong Un\u2019s daughter, Ju Ae, who is widely speculated to be his potential successor, made her first public visit to the Kumsusan Mausoleum in Pyongyang alongside her parents, state media images show.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"767\">Photographs released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Friday captured the family paying respects to Ju Ae\u2019s grandfather and great-grandfather, Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung, the founder of the North Korean state. Analysts say that propaganda surrounding the Kim family\u2019s \u201cPaektu bloodline\u201d has allowed its members to dominate daily life in the isolated country and maintain power for decades.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"994\">Over the past three years, Ju Ae has appeared more frequently in state media, prompting speculation from analysts and South Korea\u2019s intelligence services that she may be positioned as the country\u2019s fourth-generation leader.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2775723\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2775723\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-2775723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AFP__20240316__34LP69K__v2__HighRes__TopshotNkoreaPolitics-1710563482.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C510&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Kim Jong Un with his daughter Kim Ju Ae. They are in a shelter with a number of military officials behind them. Jue Ae is looking through binoculars. Kim is smiling as he stands alongside his daughter.\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2775723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae inspect a training of the Korean People\u2019s Army at an undisclosed location in North Korea [File: KCNA via KNS\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1208\">Photographs show Ju Ae accompanying her father, mother Ri Sol Ju, and senior officials on the visit on January 1, standing between her parents in the main hall of the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1541\">Ju Ae was first publicly introduced in 2022 when she accompanied her father to the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Believed to have been born in the early 2010s, she also took part in this year\u2019s New Year celebrations, and in September made her first public overseas visit, travelling to Beijing with her father.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1880\">The visit to the mausoleum coincided with key dates and anniversaries, reinforcing the dynastic narrative of the nuclear-armed state. North Korean media have referred to her as \u201cthe beloved child\u201d and a \u201cgreat person of guidance\u201d \u2013 or \u201chyangdo\u201d in Korean \u2013 a term traditionally reserved for top leaders and their designated successors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"2018\">Prior to 2022, Ju Ae\u2019s existence had only been indirectly confirmed by former NBA player Dennis Rodman, who visited the North in 2013.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"2018\">North Korea\u2019s leaders have never formally announced their successors, instead signalling transitions gradually through public appearances and expanding official responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2020\" data-end=\"2233\">Meanwhile, Kim Jong Un has pledged to further increase production of missiles and artillery shells, describing them as a \u201cwar deterrent\u201d amid heightened military readiness from the United States and South Korea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kim Ju Ae\u2019s first public visit to the Kumsusan Mausoleum added to speculation she may become the next in line. 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