No, Kim Jong Un has not officially chosen his 13-year-old daughter, Kim Ju Ae, as North Korea’s next leader.

Recent reports from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) indicate she is in a “successor-designate stage” based on her increased public appearances, but this is an intelligence assessment, not a formal North Korean announcement.
Key DevelopmentsSouth Korean spies briefed lawmakers on February 12, 2026, noting Kim Ju Ae’s prominence at events like missile tests, military parades, a Beijing summit, and a family visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun mausoleum.















