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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Arpan Rai

Kim Jong Un has chosen his 13-year-old daughter as his heir to rule North Korea, spy agency says

Kim Jong Un has chosen his teen daughter, Kim Ju Ae, as North Korea’s future leader, a South Korean spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday.

If the North Korean dictator makes the announcement, it will mark the first time a female leader will rule the hermit kingdom.

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