North Korea could be the scene of a dynastic battle as Kim Jong-un is reportedly considering naming his 13-year-old daughter, ...
South Korea’s spy agency says it believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being designated as the country’s future leader.
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.
The Kim Ju-ae phenomenon -- that she will become Kim Jong Un's successor-- is a subject for rigorous analysis, definitely not a foregone conclusion.