Heir unapparent: If North Korea faces succession, who might replace Kim?

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in three weeks, state media reported on Saturday, after an unexplained absence fuelled questions about who would take over the nuclear-armed state in the event of his death.

FILE PHOTO: Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam March 2, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/Pool/File Photo

Each change at the top in North Korea has raised the prospect of a leadership vacuum or collapse of the Kim dynasty, which has ruled the country since its founding in 1948.So far, each of the three Kims to rule North Korea has defied expectations, holding on to power with an iron grip. But under Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s arsenal of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles has grown substantially, raising concerns over who would control them.

Kim Yo Jong was named an alternate member of the ruling Workers’ Party’s powerful Central Committee Politburo this month, continuing her climb through the leadership hierarchy. This capped decades of service with the party for the ruling Kim family, following his role as the influential political head of the military under the young leader.

He is believed to be disinterested in public life and is unlikely to emerge as a major presence, though some analysts say he maintains ties with siblings and could play a more public role in a contingency.

 

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Trump

Ken Jeong

Just a reminder ..

As The world turns

Democracy?

He has a brother probably him...under close watch.

Sorry Reuters he wasn't dead but don't let that get in the way.

I bet all the media talk about succession got JKU squinting and eyebrow raising when sis walks in the room.

She looks....nice 😬

Democratic elections ?😂😂😂

Kim Jong None.....

Don’t worry about his family affairs!

Oh my God, she is “The Black Widow”and will killyou and eat you just for the fun of it.

Single young woman.

That girl from 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'?

Very cute

Bruh do you not read the news? He's fine.

Kim is back.

Let my daddy, Donald J. Trump decide who might replace Kim!

That DilSeHindi woman been reported as an sadistic masochistic evil sister of Official_KJU NorthKoreaDPRK deadly leader. Reportedly been involved of torturing + abuses of NK prisoners + take delight in their suffering + pain. A real sic individual

How could I know and why should I care?

Reuters is also out of control.. RIP Journalism.

Bit late with this eh?

An idea?

sguardo inquietante....

You're so late. Kim Jong Un already appeared on public. Jeez. How long u gonna promote this news? Change the news into some Kim Jong Un re-appearing thing.

김정철 Kim Jong-chul

Она и заменит.

Anybody would be better than Kim

Another Kim! Who else?

Damn, that gal has a mug just like the gals in the Radical Right-Wing Republican Fascist Party!

Looking for successor 🤣🤣

When you ask to go for a pint on a Tuesday night after being on the rip for the weekend.

Kim Kardashi-Un is a potential successor too.

Hypothetical questions, Rumours and conspiracy theories. Media sucks!

Hint: it won't be her.

His sister is so cute😂

the Kwisatz Haderach

Why this concern here

Ким переживет ваше либтардское агентство

People who think that with a new leader things will change? Think again. The two Korea's will never reunite. The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea will be even more a puppet state of communist China.

She looks tough as nails. Maybe she’s the very disciplined, ambitious villain and Kim Jung Un the nice one.

If UK faces succession, who might replace the Queen?

This Guy..

Again with this. Kim is alive.

Is in 21st century dynastical autocracy justified? There should be democracy....🌍🥀

Lol, it will never happen.

Any news about KJU

まぁ、正恩の工場視察なんて誰も信じてませんよねー笑笑

Is there no God in North Korea that they do not know these things?

hoping this is like a watchmojo list

why are we still writing fan fics when kju is confirmed fine

Way cuter!

I want many hours of sweet love with the Chairman's sister. ♥️

Perhaps you should not comment on North Korea when you where caught spreading propaganda and lies so many times... Western media has resurrected countless North Korean officials through the years after reporting them killed...

I’m with her.

False alarm, he is back... just hiding away in a private beach avoiding the COVID19... should have sent a card we were worried... NOT.

김정철 Kim Jong-chul

I suggest any inanimate object. A pole, tree, pile of dirt, any and all would do a more qualified job.

Kim will replace Kim.

none of your ass business

Answer: Me

USA will occupy NoKor. Thats certain.

He appeared on 1st May. North Korea always DO something when the relations between China and America have became strained.

NET NOT YOU LATE! Look at the updated news, Reuter! Kim Jong Un already back to public. Welp.. Seems like I'm more faster than Reuters' journalists, eh?

I'm free.

Her I guess. She looks mean enough.

She makes him look sane.

Woh joker ko pehle marne toh do

I'll take a shot. The woman in the picture?

The world was a tat hopeful when Il died and Un took over. Made no difference. It’s a fucking waste of time to have any hope that things will get any better with his sister or uncle take over after Un died. NK is doomed.

Give me a break with this story. The guy is riding an effen horse while potus sits at home eating whoppers.

KagutaMuseveni

I would never want to be in the same room as her, LOL. She looks scary.

Hillary Clinton

Can I have it?

Another Kim, obviously.

If this kim jong-un is real.1, Absent national ceremony but attend fertilizer factory opening.2,Chinese medical team went to DPRK.3,brain bleeding or heart surgery can't recover so quickly. 4,disappear18d,and boris in hospital16d. so Kim got coronavirus.

Rueter dont put her in trouble , he will feed her to the dog her face looks full of ultimate fear

Mini Kim

If Kim Jong-un is replace by his sister in North Korea, regardless of the circumstances, you can bet, she will be worse then her brother, father and grandfather. She will have a lot more to prove than her brother, and last time I checked, she’s a girl, a possible coup against her

Didn’t “break” the story he was dead?

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Who cares?

How about giving them Mitch McConnel?

The real answer is Xi

Of course)

shes hot

If Kim gets to read this article, his sister would face death penalty for a coup 😄🙂

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