Kim Jong Un's Daughter Appointed as North Korea's Missile Administration Director-General at Age 13

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is said to have appointed his teenage daughter to lead the ‘Missile Administration’. This bureau is responsible for overseeing the nuclear capabilities of the communist nation.

South Korean media, Chosun Daily, quoted by detikNews, states that Kim Ju Ae, believed to be 13 or 14 years old, has been assessed by South Korean intelligence as acting as the “director-general of missiles”.

Chosun, quoting a high-level government source familiar with the matter, reported that South Korean intelligence had received reports that Kim Jong Un’s daughter had been appointed to the position.

Although Jang Chang-ha has been officially registered as the director of the missile administration, intelligence information indicates that Kim Jong Un’s daughter receives briefings from generals and issues commands.

The North Korean state media first reported her existence in November 2022, referring to her as the “beloved child” when Kim Ju Ae accompanied her father on the launch of the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile.

Her name has not yet been officially revealed by Pyongyang. However, Ju Ae has long been touted as a potential successor to Kim.

The North Korean leader has repeatedly brought his young daughter to important events, such as monitoring intercontinental ballistic missile launches, weapons inspections, and party congresses.

In one of the photos released by North Korean state media, Ju Ae also visited the mausoleum or Kumsusan Palace of the Sun with her parents and several North Korean officials. This visit further reinforces the speculation that Ju Ae is a potential successor to the communist regime.