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Kim Jung Un RIP
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Wandering Monk
Well-Known Member
Lies!
This appears to be a report from a Japanese source. On the other hand, other reports are saying there has not been a lot of activity in NK, which would be seen if there is a power struggle.
Wait and see.
Terry Sampson
Well-Known Member
I saw someone tweeting about that, but until Trump goes to his bedside, I'm reluctant to believe it.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Maybe it's mission accomplished.
From
Reports of Kim Jong Un's surgery and poor health "incorrect," Trump insists | NK News
So it must be true
Reports of Kim Jong Un's surgery and poor health "incorrect," Trump insists | NK News
So it must be true
The next guy will in all probability be a gall, his sister and un was an angel in comparison
Would the North Koreans (specifically, other figures of power) accept a female ruler?
Terry Sampson
Well-Known Member
From your computer to God's eyes.
I doubt they would have much choice if she has the backing of the generals
Milton Platt
Well-Known Member
I think so. There are women in their military. Communism pronounces equality between males and females, too. I'm not saying what will happen only that North Koreans would accept it I think.
We Never Know
No Slack
As secretive as they are who knows
Satellite imagery of a parked train suggests Kim Jong Un may have been at his holiday compound in North Korea’s east coast this week as speculation swirls about the leader’s health, according to the monitoring group 38 North.
Train Belonging to Kim Jong Un Spotted as Health Rumors Persist
Satellite imagery of a parked train suggests Kim Jong Un may have been at his holiday compound in North Korea’s east coast this week as speculation swirls about the leader’s health, according to the monitoring group 38 North.
Train Belonging to Kim Jong Un Spotted as Health Rumors Persist
Well, that's the whole question: Will she have the backing of the generals?
Skwim
Veteran Member
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From Business Insider Apr 22, 2020, 7:08 AM
From Business Insider Apr 22, 2020, 7:08 AM
"North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is believed to have three children with his wife Ri Sol Ju. There are few details on the kids, but they're believed to be between the ages of three and 10 years old. The eldest child is believed to be a boy who is expected to one day succeed Kim.
Like much of North Korea, the personal and family life of its dictator Kim Jong Un is shrouded in secrecy. The North Korean leader remains an object of wild speculation and curiosity throughout much of the western world, like reports this week that US intelligence indicated Kim recently underwent heart surgery and could even be incapacitated. The South Korean government denied the reports, but that hasn't tamped down the speculation.
Little is known about his wife, Ri Sol Ju, and even less is known about the three young children the couple is believed to have. Most of the currently available information about the family comes from South Korea's National Intelligence Service. But former US basketball star Dennis Rodman has also spoken to media about holding one of Kim's children during one of his controversial visits to the Hermit Kingdom, though the details he provided have not been independently corroborated.
Here's everything we know.
Most sources agree that Kim and his wife have had three children since their secretive marriage in 2009. Kim's first child is believed to be a boy, born in 2010, and his second child was likely a daughter born in 2013. The fact that Kim has at least one male heir likely means that he could eventually succeed Kim to continue the family's dictatorship dynasty. But the gender of Kim's third child, remains unknown. The child is believed to have been born in February 2017.
"I'm a father and a husband. And I have children," Kim told [US Secretary of State Mike ] Pompeo, according to retired CIA officer Andrew Kim. "And I don't want my children to carry the nuclear weapon on their back their whole life." Kim's daughter is named Ju Ae, according to Dennis Rodman, who said he met the child in 2013. "I held their baby Ju Ae and spoke with Ms. Ri as well. [Kim's] a good dad and has a beautiful family," Rodman told The Guardian.
The kids' exact ages and birth years have been difficult to pin down, but can be roughly inferred from the lengthy periods in which Ri has mysteriously vanished from public life. In late 2016, media outlets began noticing that Ri had not been seen for roughly seven months, sparking fears that she had perhaps fallen out of favor with Kim. But intelligence sources later reported that the absence had most likely been due to her pregnancy and that she had given birth in early 2017.
The youth of Kim's children was speculated to be one of the reasons Kim promoted his sister in October 2017 to a top position in his government: the head of the propaganda department of the Worker's Party of Korea. Some have wondered whether she could take over in case something happens to Kim before his children grow old enough to rule.
Though Kim Yo Jong is often seen by her brother's side and is the most powerful woman in North Korea, her high-ranking position doesn't mean indefinite protection. Kim is known to turn on family members quickly when they fall out of favor. It's widely suspected that he orchestrated the plot to murder his half-brother Kim Jong Nam in 2017.
Kim Jong Il, who ruled North Korea until his death in 2011, is believed to have had seven children with four women, only one of whom was his legal wife. His third son, Kim Jong Un, sidelined his older brothers to become the new supreme leader of the Hermit Kingdom.
Here's Kim Jong Un's full family tree, with his three likely heirs on the bottom right."
Source: above
Like much of North Korea, the personal and family life of its dictator Kim Jong Un is shrouded in secrecy. The North Korean leader remains an object of wild speculation and curiosity throughout much of the western world, like reports this week that US intelligence indicated Kim recently underwent heart surgery and could even be incapacitated. The South Korean government denied the reports, but that hasn't tamped down the speculation.
Little is known about his wife, Ri Sol Ju, and even less is known about the three young children the couple is believed to have. Most of the currently available information about the family comes from South Korea's National Intelligence Service. But former US basketball star Dennis Rodman has also spoken to media about holding one of Kim's children during one of his controversial visits to the Hermit Kingdom, though the details he provided have not been independently corroborated.
Here's everything we know.
Most sources agree that Kim and his wife have had three children since their secretive marriage in 2009. Kim's first child is believed to be a boy, born in 2010, and his second child was likely a daughter born in 2013. The fact that Kim has at least one male heir likely means that he could eventually succeed Kim to continue the family's dictatorship dynasty. But the gender of Kim's third child, remains unknown. The child is believed to have been born in February 2017.
"I'm a father and a husband. And I have children," Kim told [US Secretary of State Mike ] Pompeo, according to retired CIA officer Andrew Kim. "And I don't want my children to carry the nuclear weapon on their back their whole life." Kim's daughter is named Ju Ae, according to Dennis Rodman, who said he met the child in 2013. "I held their baby Ju Ae and spoke with Ms. Ri as well. [Kim's] a good dad and has a beautiful family," Rodman told The Guardian.
The kids' exact ages and birth years have been difficult to pin down, but can be roughly inferred from the lengthy periods in which Ri has mysteriously vanished from public life. In late 2016, media outlets began noticing that Ri had not been seen for roughly seven months, sparking fears that she had perhaps fallen out of favor with Kim. But intelligence sources later reported that the absence had most likely been due to her pregnancy and that she had given birth in early 2017.
The youth of Kim's children was speculated to be one of the reasons Kim promoted his sister in October 2017 to a top position in his government: the head of the propaganda department of the Worker's Party of Korea. Some have wondered whether she could take over in case something happens to Kim before his children grow old enough to rule.
Though Kim Yo Jong is often seen by her brother's side and is the most powerful woman in North Korea, her high-ranking position doesn't mean indefinite protection. Kim is known to turn on family members quickly when they fall out of favor. It's widely suspected that he orchestrated the plot to murder his half-brother Kim Jong Nam in 2017.
Kim Jong Il, who ruled North Korea until his death in 2011, is believed to have had seven children with four women, only one of whom was his legal wife. His third son, Kim Jong Un, sidelined his older brothers to become the new supreme leader of the Hermit Kingdom.
Here's Kim Jong Un's full family tree, with his three likely heirs on the bottom right."
Source: above
I don't see why not, she has shown her devotion to NK and there is no glass ceiling for women in NK but only time will tell
It looks like Kim Yo Jong is being hailed as the successor. Unfortunately, not much is known about her, except she's (IMO) the more aesthetically pleasing of the two.
"North Korea’s male-dominated Kim dynasty may be about to hand over the keys to the Hermit Kingdom to a woman.
With speculation swirling over Kim Jong Un’s health, all eyes have turned to his sister and closest confidant, Kim Yo Jong, as his most likely successor."
With Kim Jong Un’s health uncertain, focus shifts to powerful sister Kim Yo Jong
With speculation swirling over Kim Jong Un’s health, all eyes have turned to his sister and closest confidant, Kim Yo Jong, as his most likely successor."
With Kim Jong Un’s health uncertain, focus shifts to powerful sister Kim Yo Jong