North Korea has a \u2018missile general\u2019 who is a teenager. It\u2019s not just\nany teenager; the position of North Korea\u2019s \u2018Missile General\u2019 is held by\nthe daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.<\/p>\n
Kim Ju Ae, Kim Jong Un\u2019s 13-year-old daughter, has been identified by\nSouth Korean intelligence as acting as a \u2018general\u2019. South Korean media,\nChosun Daily, citing a high-level government source familiar with the\nmatter, said that South Korean intelligence obtained a report that Kim\nJong Un\u2019s daughter had been appointed to the position.<\/p>\n
Although Jang Chang-ha is officially listed as the director of\nmissile administration, intelligence information indicates that Kim\u2019s\ndaughter receives briefings from generals and issues orders.<\/p>\n
The North Korean state media first confirmed her existence in\nNovember 2022, referring to her as \u2018beloved child\u2019 when she accompanied\nKim during the launch of the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic\nmissile. Her name has never been officially revealed by Pyongyang.<\/p>\n
Ju Ae is said to be Kim\u2019s successor. The North Korean leader has\nrepeatedly brought his daughter to important events, such as monitoring\nintercontinental ballistic missile launches, weapons inspections, and\nparty congresses.<\/p>\n
In one of the photos released by North Korean state media, Ju Ae also\nvisited the mausoleum or Kumsusan Palace of the Sun with her parents and\nseveral North Korean officials. This visit further reinforces the\nspeculation that she is a potential successor to the regime in the\ncountry.<\/p>\n
Inaugurates Housing for Soldiers\u2019 Families<\/strong><\/p>\n North Korea has completed the construction of a new residential\ndistrict in Pyongyang for the families of its soldiers who died fighting\nalongside Russian forces in Ukraine. In the inauguration, Kim Jong Un\nbrought his daughter, Kim Ju Ae.<\/p>\n As reported by NBC News on Wednesday (February 18, 2026), North\nKorean state media showed Kim Jong Un walking through the new street,\ncalled Saeppyol Street, and visiting the homes of some of the soldiers\u2019\nfamilies with his daughter, Kim Ju Ae. Kim Jong Un promised to repay the\ndebt to his soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country.<\/p>\n In his speech, Kim said that the new district symbolizes \u2018the spirit\nand sacrifice of the fallen soldiers\u2019, adding that the homes are\nintended to allow grieving families to \u2018be proud of their sons and\nhusbands and live happily\u2019.<\/p>\n Kim said he had pushed to complete the project \u2018even one day earlier\u2019\nin the hope that it would bring \u2018some comfort\u2019 to the families of the\nsoldiers.<\/p>\n Kim Ju Ae, Potential Successor<\/strong><\/p>\n Kim Jong Un is said to have designated Kim Ju Ae as his potential\nsuccessor. There have been several key moments that are believed to be\nsigns that Ju Ae has been appointed as North Korea\u2019s \u2018heir\u2019.<\/p>\n As reported by AFP, the news about Kim Jong Un\u2019s decision to appoint\nJu Ae as his successor was conveyed by a member of the South Korean\nparliament, Lee Seong-kweun. The information was conveyed after Lee\nreceived a briefing from the National Intelligence Service (NIS). Lee\nsaid that the NIS assessed that Ju Ae is now clearly \u2018designated as the\nsuccessor\u2019.<\/p>\n One of the indicators of Ju Ae\u2019s appointment is her increasing\npresence in official state events. According to Lee, the NIS also saw\nsigns that Ju Ae is beginning to be involved in government policy\ndiscussions.<\/p>\n The Kim family has ruled North Korea for decades with a very strong\n\u2018Paektu bloodline\u2019 cult. In recent years, Ju Ae has been seen in public\naccompanying Kim Jong Un at various strategic events, including military\nactivities and state events.<\/p>\n North Korean state media showed Ju Ae in January giving tribute with\nher father at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the resting place of Kim\nIl Sung and Kim Jong Il. This moment is seen as further strengthening\nspeculation about Ju Ae\u2019s status as a successor.<\/p>\n The Figure of Kim Ju Ae<\/strong><\/p>\n Ju Ae is the daughter of Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju. North\nKorean state media showed Ju Ae in January giving tribute with her\nfather at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the resting place of Kim Il\nSung and Kim Jong Il.<\/p>\n This moment is seen as strengthening speculation about her status as\na successor. The state media in North Korea, which usually does not\nmention her name, now often describes Kim Ju Ae as \u2018beloved\u2019,\n\u2018respected\u2019, or \u2018great leader\u2019.<\/p>\n Ju Ae\u2019s appearance is also seen as an effort to soften her father\u2019s\nimage as a cruel dictator. Ju Ae once accompanied Kim Jong Un to Beijing\nfor the largest military parade ever held in China, where she was seen\ngetting off an armored vehicle at Beijing Railway Station.<\/p>\n She often appears with long hair, which is prohibited for people her\nage, and wears designer clothes, which are unaffordable for most people\nin North Korea.<\/p>",
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