On February 27th, Mr. Lee Sang-cheol, a professor of Sociology at Ryukoku University, who is familiar with the situation in North Korea, appeared on Nippon Broadcasting System’s “Jiro Shinbo Zoom So far!” North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, the general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, explained the aim of having a girl who has information about her second child “Joo Ae” appear in public one after another, saying, “If it is a daughter, there is no risk.”
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (right) and a girl who appears to be her daughter Joo Ae attend the groundbreaking ceremony for a new town in Seopo District, Pyongyang, on February 25, 2023. (KCNA = Kyodo)
North Korean media reported on the 26th that the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new town was held in Pyongyang on the 25th, and that Kim Jong-un, the general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, held the ceremony with his daughter. This daughter is believed to be her second child, Joo Ae, but her presence is increasing, as she appeared at the military parade on the 8th, marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army. . What is Kim Jong Il’s aim to make her daughter appear one after another?
Spicy) Kim Jong-un must have other children, but why is he only giving out this daughter?
Lee) Because if you let her out, there’s not much risk. If a true successor is appointed, there is a risk that people around him will begin to wonder why he hastily decided on a successor, such as suspicion of Kim’s illness. It is also prone to internal power struggles. That’s why I brought out a pretty girl.
Spicy) This girl is believed to be around 10 years old. If that’s the case, it’s clear to everyone that you can’t take over power at this timing.
Lee) Yes. So it’s likely that he was simply put out as a child of the royal family.
Spicy) I see.
Lee) On the other hand, it has been reported by South Korean intelligence officials that Kim Jong Il also has a son. It was 2017.
It means that you have a son who is older than this daughter named Jue.
Lee) Yes.
Spicy) In that case, when you bring out that son, people around you will see it as a successor.
Lee) Yes. If I let my son out, there will be all sorts of speculations even within the company, so I will never let him out in public.
Shinbo) The explanation is very easy to understand.
