NIS says Kim Ju-ae is effectively designated successor, North Korea-US summit possible at any time

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Kim Ju-ae, has effectively entered the process of being designated North Korea’s successor, according to lawmakers briefed by the agency.

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At any time.

Yoon Kun-young, the ruling-party secretary of the National Assembly’s Intelligence Committee, said the NIS believed Kim Ju-ae’s frequent appearances in state media could be intended to establish her image among North Koreans as a leader.

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There was an analysis that we should view it as possible at any time.

The agency also assessed that a summit between North Korea and the United States could take place “at any time.” Yoon said there was no confirmed evidence of specific contact between Pyongyang and Washington, but the intelligence service had detected signs of dialogue.

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There are no facts being checked regarding specific contact between North Korea and the United States, but the NIS said there were signs of dialogue.

The opposition-party secretary, Yoo Young-ha, said the NIS had reported securing and analyzing North Korean internal party documents and missile designs. The provided account ends while describing the agency’s assessment of advanced technology.

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She has effectively entered the stage of being designated as successor.