North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought a child believed to be his daughter to a lavish banquet at a military barracks on Tuesday, the latest sign the girl ...

When he died in 1994, his son Kim Jong Il took control of the country. “By ostentatiously including his wife and daughter, Kim wants observers at home and abroad to see his family dynasty and the North Korean military as irrevocably linked,” he said. At the banquet, the girl was seated in the center of the lead table between Kim and her mother.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded the “limitless strength” of his nuclear-armed military as he visited troops with his daughter to mark the 75th ...

plans to expand its joint exercise with South Korea and deploy more advanced military assets like bombers and aircraft carriers to the region. He later gave an encouraging speech to troops at a banquet, praising them for maintaining the “strongest army in the world” despite external difficulties. State media photos showed military officials applauding at the banquet, which appeared to be held at Pyongyang’s Yanggakdo Hotel. In her fourth known public appearance, Kim's daughter Kim Ju Ae, believed to be 9 or 10 years old, stood closely with her father as he shook the hands of senior officials and sat next to him at a table. State media reports on Kim’s visit to troops didn’t mention any comments made toward Washington or Seoul. State media’s lofty description of Kim Ju Ae, who has been called “respected” and “beloved,” has also inspired debate on whether she’s being primed as her father’s successor.

Two high-ranking officers were seen stooping to pose for a picture with Kim Ju Ae. It was she, not her father, who sat in the center of the shot.

[called for an expansion of combat exercises to](https://www.businessinsider.com/north-korea-kim-jong-un-appears-military-talks-public-hiatus-2023-2) prepare the country for war. She is believed to have an [older brother, born in 2010, and a younger sibling, whose gender is unknown.](https://www.businessinsider.com/kim-jong-un-heirs-what-we-know-2017-12#most-sources-agree-that-kim-and-his-wife-have-had-three-children-since-their-secretive-marriage-in-2009-1) He has thus far only revealed Kim Ju Ae to the public. Kim Jong Un is thought to have three children. [first seen with her father at the testing of a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile in November.](https://www.businessinsider.com/kim-jong-un-reveals-daughter-in-photos-of-missile-launch-2022-11) [Her public debut gave rise to speculation](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/23/symbolism-or-succession-clues-kim-jong-uns-daughter-debut-sparks-speculation-over-north-koreas-future) that Kim could be preparing her to be his successor, though a woman has never ruled North Korea. Her mother, Kim's wife Ri Sol Ju, was present as well.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded his nuclear-armed military as he visited troops with his daughter to mark the army's 75th anniversary.

military moves with the “most overwhelming nuclear force” as it condemned U.S. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry warned last week that the country is prepared to counter U.S. [deploy more advanced military assets](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/us-increase-weapons-deployment-counter-north-korea-rcna68323) like bombers and aircraft carriers to the region. [North Korea](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/north-korea-warns-overwhelming-nuclear-force-counter-us-rcna68748) is preparing to stage a massive military parade in its capital, Pyongyang, where it could showcase the latest hardware from a growing nuclear weapons program that stokes the concern of its neighbors and the United States. North Korea is coming off a record-breaking year in weapons testing, and the dozens of missiles it fired in 2022 included potentially nuclear-capable systems designed to strike targets in South Korea and the U.S. [Kim Jong Un](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/north-korea-kim-jong-un-party-meeting-rcna63293) lauded the “limitless strength” of his nuclear-armed military as he visited troops with his daughter to mark the 75th founding anniversary of his army, state media said Wednesday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for strengthening the country's military, state media reported on Wednesday, as he paid tribute to soldiers and met ...

It was not immediately known if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over Wednesday's parade. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Kim called on Tuesday for strengthening the military as he paid tribute to soldiers and met with troops to commemorate the anniversary, the North's state media reported on Wednesday.

Kim's daughter Kim Ju Ae, believed to be 9 or 10 years old, stood closely with her father as he shook the hands of senior officials and sat next to him at a ...

[no intentions of voluntarily surrendering his nuclear weapons](https://nypost.com/2023/02/02/north-korea-warns-of-overwhelming-nuclear-force-to-counter-us/), which he apparently sees as the strongest guarantee that the Kim family’s rule will continue. He later praised his troops at a banquet for maintaining the “strongest army in the world” despite external difficulties. [expansion of combat exercises intended ](https://nypost.com/2023/02/02/north-korea-warns-of-overwhelming-nuclear-force-to-counter-us/)to boost war readiness, even as persistent missile tests cause tension with his neighbors and the US. The young girl’s hair was styled similarly to her mother’s, first lady Ri Sol Ju. [State media described Kim Ju Ae](https://nypost.com/2023/01/14/kim-jong-uns-daughter-may-determine-north-koreas-fate/) as “respected” and “beloved,” further fueling the belief that she is being groomed as her father’s replacement. [stood closely with her father ](https://nypost.com/2023/01/14/kim-jong-uns-daughter-may-determine-north-koreas-fate/)as he shook the hands of senior officials and sat next to him at the lavish event.