Rigid patriarchy, the necessity of a male heir, and the threat of internal rivals ensure that the “Princess of Pyongyang” will remain a symbolic placeholder rather than a viable sovereign.

Kim Jong-un’s decision to name his daughter as his heir is likely to trigger a power struggle within his family, a former intelligence official has warned.

Kim Jong-un has reportedly chosen his teenage daughter Kim Ju Ae as his heir. The Kim family, who have ruled the ‘Hermit Kingdom’ for decades, have sought to cultivate a cult of personality around ...

As regional tensions persist and the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, North Korea's strategy of "hiding its claws" merits ...

Nov. 17 (UPI) --With the release of the Trump-Lee Joint Statement and the 57th Security Consultative Meeting Communiqué, the United States and South Korea have taken a quiet step backward into a ...

She’s daddy’s little dictator. Kim Jong Un is said to be positioning his mysterious daughter — believed to be 13-year-old Kim ...

Little is known about Kim Ju Ae, but recent appearances with dad Kim Jong Un fueled questions about whether she may be the next to lead North Korea.

When Pyongyangs leader Kim Jong Un came down the steps towards the inter-Korean border Friday he was escorted by a phalanx of bodyguards carefully chosen for their fitness, marksmanship, martial arts ...

Growing revenues from trade with Russia and cybercrime and tightening state control are giving Kim Jong-un more economic and ...

Speculation is rife that North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is preparing his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, as successor. Her frequent appearances at key state and military events have fueled talk, with South Korean ...