Key takeaways:
- Kim Jong Un visited troops with his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, to mark the 75th anniversary of the Korean People’s Army.
- Kim praised the troops for maintaining the “world’s strongest military” and described seeing his daughter as a dream come true for the North Korean people.
- The visit has sparked speculation that Kim Ju Ae may be groomed to be her father’s eventual successor, and comes at a time of heightened tension between North Korea and the United States.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited troops with his daughter, believed to be 9-year-old Kim Ju Ae, to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army (KPA). Kim was accompanied by his wife, Ri Sol Ju, and praised the troops for maintaining the “world’s strongest military” despite external difficulties.
The visit to the military barracks and subsequent banquet comes amid indications that North Korea is preparing to stage a massive military parade in its capital, Pyongyang. It is speculated that the parade will showcase the latest hardware from the country’s growing nuclear weapons program.
Kim Jong Un praised the “limitless strength” of his nuclear-armed military, according to a report from the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). He also described seeing his daughter as a dream come true for the North Korean people.
The visit has sparked speculation that Kim Ju Ae may be groomed to be her father’s eventual successor in an authoritarian family regime dating back decades. It is unclear whether the North Korean leader has any other children.
The visit comes at a time of heightened tension between North Korea and the United States. The two countries have been unable to reach an agreement on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. It is unclear how the visit of Kim Jong Un and his daughter will affect the ongoing negotiations.
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