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 ...

The Kim family has ruled North Korea with an iron grip for decades, and a cult of personality surrounding their "Paektu bloodline" dominates daily life in the isolated country.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has entrenched his daughter as heir apparent ahead of a landmark party conference, a South Korean lawmaker said on Thursday after a briefing from Seoul's main ...