Public appearance of Kim Jong Un's daughter bolsters potential status as North Korean heir | CBC News

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Kim Jong Un, 41, is the third generation of his family to rule North Korea since the country's foundation in 1948.
59% : In September, Kim Jong Un brought her on his trip to Beijing.
58% : Cheong predicted that Kim Jong Un could give his daughter the first secretary post at the Workers' Party, the party's No. 2 job, at the congress.
56% : The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made her first known visit to a sacred family mausoleum, a step that experts say bolstered her status as her father's potential heir.
50% : Some outside experts disagree with that assessment, citing Kim Jong Un's relatively young age and the extremely male-dominated nature of North Korea's power hierarchy.
48% : Some observers say Kim Jong Un likely aimed to shore up public support for his plan to extend the family's rule by repeatedly disclosing Kim Ju Ae in public events.
43% : Revealing the young Kim Ju Ae was a surprise to foreign experts, because neither Kim Jong Un nor Kim Jong Il were mentioned in North Korean state media before they became adults.

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