Kim Jong-un successor named as next North Korean dictator by spy agency

Kim Jong-un successor named as next North Korean dictator by spy agencySouth Korea's National Intelligence Service provided its strongest indication yet that Kim has chosen a successor to become a fourth generation North Korean dictatorNewsLiam Doyle09:59, 06 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesKim Jong-Un's daughter is expected to take over(Image: KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Image)North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un's successor has now been conclusively identified, South Korea's spy agency has said in its latest update.‌The National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Monday provided its strongest assessment yet that a rising political star inside the pariah nation is set to follow in the footsteps of Kim, who took over from his father in 2011. He is the third generation of his family to take the reins of the Communist regime, and will be followed by another member of his family.‌In a major departure, the country will be led by Kim's "most beloved" or "respected" child, who will become a fourth-generation dictator.‌READ MORE: Kim Jong-Un's teenage daughter's hairstyle is illegal to copy in South KoreaREAD MORE: North Korea dictator Kim Jong-Un in terrifying weapons threat to US and UKView 5 ImagesKim appears to have been grooming his young daughter for the position(Image: KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Image)In a closed-door briefing at the National Assembly, South Korea's National Intelligence Service director Lee Jong-seok said Kim's daughter - believed to be 13 and named Kim Ju Ae - could be considered as Kim's successor in response to questions by lawmakers about her political standing, according to Lee Seong Kweun, one of the lawmakers who attended the meeting.Asked about possible protests by Kim's sister Kim Yo Jong, who has been long regarded as the North's No 2 figure, the NIS director responded that she has no substantial powers, lawmaker Lee told a briefing.‌View 5 ImagesThe younger Kim's name has n...